FALL RIVER, Mass. —

A former mayor of Fall River was seriously injured after being stabbed Monday evening, the city's police department said.

Officers received a call for a stabbing and found Will Flanagan suffering from stab wounds near the 100 block of Hartwell Street at approximately 5 p.m. Monday, police said.

Flanagan was taken to a nearby hospital in serious but stable condition.

Flanagan served as the mayor of Fall River from 2010 to 2014.

The city's current mayor, Paul Coogan, and Fall River police released a joint statement regarding the stabbing:

"My thoughts and prayers are with Former Mayor Will Flanagan, his family, and friends. The full support of the Mayor’s Office is with the Fall River Police Department as they work tirelessly to bring justice in this case," Coogan s

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