Former Fall River Mayor stabbed, hospitalized in serious condition

Former Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan was stabbed Monday evening and rushed to the hospital with serious injuries according to Fall River police At approximately p m police disclosed they received a assessment that a man was stabbed in the area of Hartwell Street When officers and EMS arrived the identified the victim as Flanagan Police reported Flanagan sustained important injuries and was taken to the hospital where he is presently listed in serious but stable condition Earlier in the day Flanagan posted on social media inviting customers to visit his dispensary which is also on Hartwell Street a short distance from where the stabbing took place In a announcement Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan wrote My thoughts and prayers are with Former Mayor Will Flanagan his family and friends The full promotion of the Mayor s Office is with the Fall River Police Department as they work tirelessly to bring justice in this episode The Patrol Bureau and Major Circumstance Division of the Fall River police department are scrutinizing Police announced they are following multiple leads into a viable suspect No other details were this instant available This is a progressing news story stay with NEWS on-air and online for the latest details