DA: Suspect identified in homicide of Fall River man outside liquor store

"Fall River police have identified an alleged suspect in a homicide that happened Saturday outside a liquor store, according to prosecutors. Kendrick Williams, 32, of Fall River, was arrested Wednesday in Jacksonville, Fla. and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, carrying a firearm subsequent offense, and carrying a loaded firearm, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said in a statement."

"Williams is a suspect in the death of Taiquan Teixeira, 31, of Fall River, who police found unresponsive and suffering from a gunshot wound after they were called to the area of Leonard's Package Store at 1331 Pleasant St., according to the DA's office. Officers responded at about 4:30 p.m. to a 911 call reporting "men fighting" outside the store. First responders took Teixeira to a local hospital, and he was pronounced dead a few hours later, prosecutors said."

"Williams also has probation warrants out of Bristol Superior Court for armed home invasion and two counts of masked armed robbery with a firearm, according to the DA's office. The cases originated out of Plymouth County and were transferred to Bristol County. Since Williams is still out-of-state, no arraignment date has been set yet. He will be held without bail in Florida until he can be brought back to Massachusetts, prosecutors said."

Kendrick Williams, 32, of Fall River, was arrested Wednesday in Jacksonville, Florida, and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, carrying a firearm subsequent offense, and carrying a loaded firearm. He is a suspect in the death of 31-year-old Taiquan Teixeira of Fall River, who was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound outside Leonard's Package Store at 1331 Pleasant St. Officers responded to a 4:30 p.m. 911 call reporting men fighting. Teixeira was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead hours later. Williams has probation warrants for armed home invasion and masked armed robbery; he will be held without bail in Florida pending transfer to Massachusetts.

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