Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan Stabbed

UPDATE: Fall River Police said a suspect was taken into custody at about 8:30 a.m. today. He was later identified as Corree Gonzales, 31.

FALL RIVER (WBSM) — Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan has been hospitalized after he was stabbed on Monday.

Police Respond to Hartwell Street Stabbing

According to Fall River Police, multiple calls came in around 5 p.m. on October 20 reporting a man had been stabbed near the 100 block of Hartwell Street. Fall River Police and EMS arrived and found that the victim was Flanagan.

Flanagan owns the Cosmopolitan cannabis dispensary at 82 Hartwell Street.

Flanagan’s Injuries and Condition

Police said that Flanagan “sustained significant injuries.” He was taken to a local hospital where he was listed in serious but stable condition.

Police Working Multiple Leads

The investigation is active and ongoing, and police said they are “working multiple leads toward identifying the suspect.”

“Our patrol officers and detectives responded swiftly and are working diligently to identify and apprehend who is responsible for this senseless act of violence,” Fall River Police Chief Kelly Furtado said. “We will exhaust every resource to ensure justice is served. I want to thank the Mayor’s Office for their continued support as we move forward with this investigation.”

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“My thoughts and prayers are with Former Mayor Will Flanagan, his family, and friends. The full support of the Mayor’s Office is with the Fall River Police Department as they work tirelessly to bring justice in this case,” Mayor Paul Coogan said. “We stand firmly behind Chief Kelly Furtado, and the dedicated men and women of the FRPD as they continue this active investigation.”