Gabriel House, Fall River
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The Bristol County District Attorney’s office said it erroneously reported 66-year-old Brenda Cropper dead due to a “miscommunication.”
The city of Taunton is urging long-term care facilities to up their fire prevention measures. Fall River may follow suit.
Body-worn camera footage from Fall River police shows officers rescuing residents from the Gabriel House fire. Check it out.
What they saw upon initial arrival on the scene was horrific and at times, they were powerless and couldn’t perform the duties that they wanted to.”
The preventable tragedy at Gabriel House demonstrates the potential suffering posed to vulnerable populations, particularly the elderly, by the savage cuts to social programs in Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” relied upon by millions.
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River police said the officers who responded to the fire “exemplified professionalism, bravery, and selflessness in the face of danger.”