‘He wouldn’t hurt a fly’: Locals react to man stabbed to death outside Fall River café

This was the first homicide of the year in the city.

FALL RIVER, M.A. (WLNE) — On Monday, Fall River locals reacted to the deadly stabbing outside of a café.

Antonio Santos, 58, was stabbed multiple times outside of Latino’s Café Sunday night. The Fall River resident later died in emergency surgery.

Richard Araujo said he knew the victim because the two were frequently at the bar.

“I was shocked to hear that someone would do that to this guy because he was a great guy. Harmless — wouldn’t hurt a fly,” Araujo said with tears in his eyes.

Araujo said he’s lived in this neighborhood for nearly four years and he’s never seen trouble like this.

“This is a busy street,” Araujo added, “but it’s quiet.”

He said this act of violence won’t stop him from going to the bar- and hopes to see someone arrested soon.

Johnnie Delvallie lives down the street from this bar. He said he avoids going outside at night because of some of the people who are out and about.

“I don’t look at anyone,” Delvallie said, adding that he has only lived in this neighborhood about one year but wishes he could move.

This was the first homicide of the year in the city. A this time in 2021 the city had three homicides.