River's building department released certificates of inspection for the assisted living facility where nine people died in a fire, Sunday night.

At a press conference Tuesday, July 15, outside FRFD headquarters, Bacon said the city has typically relied on overtime for coverage in the event of a crisis -- but in an event like the Gabriel House “you can never have enough staff,” and that he is primarily focused on the lives that were saved.

A 38-year-old man experiencing a mental health crisis was killed early Tuesday morning after an hours-long standoff that ended when he fired at police and began a shootout.

According to the DA's press release, once residents were evacuated from the home, Fall River police attempted to negotiate with the armed male inside. After negotiation attempts proved not to be successful, the Fall River police entered the residence at approximately 3:15 am.

River firefighters union says low staffing levels prevented them from rescuing more people in Massachusetts deadliest fire in 40 years.

"Whatever can be learned from this tragedy, from fire prevention to rescue perspectives, is of the utmost importance," writes one reader.

River police say a 5-year-old child survived a fall out of a third-story window but apparently escaped serious injury.