A judge Wednesday ordered the man accused of stabbing the former mayor of Fall River to be sent to Bridgewater State Hospital to undergo further mental health evaluation for the next three weeks.

Corree Gonzales, 31, was arrested after he was detained in connection with the stabbing of Will Flanagan Monday evening.

Flanagan was found suffering from stab wounds on Hartwell Street near the Cosmopolitan Dispensary, which is a marijuana dispensary he owns.

Surveillance video showed the moment the suspect ran up to Flanagan from behind, before making striking motions toward his head and neck.

Flanagan stumbled to the ground before walking toward a nearby housing complex, where he later received aid from responding EMTs.

Flanagan, who served as the mayor of Fall River from 2010 to 2014, was

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