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Man shot and killed overnight in Fall River

FALL RIVER, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A man was shot and outside an apartment complex in Fall River early Sunday morning, and later died from his injuries, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's office.

Police responded to the Ship's Cove Apartment building at 130 Canal St. in Fall River just before 1 a.m. Sunday. At the loading dock outside the apartment building, police found a man who had been shot.

The victim, 26-year-old David Rodriguez, was taken to Saint Anne's Hospital in Fall River, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. Rodriguez lived at the apartment complex where he was found, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.

Both local and state police are investigating the homicide, and a medical examiner will perform an autopsy on Monday to determine the official cause and manner of death.