BAYSIDE LOUNGE SHOOTING POLICE CALL DEC 29 2023 1649HRS FAIRHAVEN MA

AN ACUSHNET POLICE OFFICER SHOT AT BAYSIDE LOUNGE
December 29, 2023
*WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT* Audio of police call may be sensitive to some viewers.
GUNMAN IDENTIFIED AS RETIRED DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF FROM CITY - PAUL CODERRE
"I literally heard multiple gunshots while on phone with a family member that lives right near there." Brad Parker
UPDATE - OFFICER REPORTED DOWN - Was shot in the ankle 534PM - Latest update is that the shooter is deceased. 6:11PM.
Original Post:
Police surrounding building - mutual aid several towns.
Intoxicated male with gun in parking lot - weapon has not been pulled at this time. Police setting a perimeter.
UPDATE -Scene active as of 5:06 PM. Additional assets responding to scene.
UPDATE - Sconticut Neck Rd being shut down.
Staging area for ambulances and medics at Wood School. New Bedford sending assets.
*ML's Note : The original call was for an intoxicated male wanting to leave and was being held back from driving away.
UPDATE - ONE OFFICER HAS BEEN SHOT 534PM ADDITIONAL AMBULANCE REQUESTED TO SCENE. 5:41PM.
UPDATE: Unconfirmed sources indicate the perp took several rounds after shooting officer and is deceased. Sources also suggest retired Fire Chief Tim Francis, was also a patron present at the bar, and may have tried to de-escalate the incident. Additional sources confirm, the shooter was a recently terminated Deputy New Bedford Fire Chief - Paul Coderre; Article ink of interest: UPDATE - Former Deputy Fire Chief Paul Coderre identified as gunman killed in shooting of an Acushnet Police Officer at The Bayside Lounge. Recent article news link: www.southcoast...

[@danrez42]

Thanks Mlappreciate it

[@danrez42]

Grew up on Wayne street my family spent a lot of time there at the Bayside shame to see that happen used to be a nice small town bar that just locals went to thanks again Mark

[@firebpm4977]

Missed the content regardling the bolawrap deployment. It was after the ambulance staging requests and the report of the officer shot.

[@cordovox878]

Sad. And the fact that he was the previous fire chief is just wild.

[@downtowntarzanbrown7854]

Six months and still no report from DA Quinn.