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DA Clears Trooper in Fatal Hancock Shooting

A preliminary autopsy determined the unofficial cause of death was two gunshot wounds to the torso with contributing factors of wounds to the wrists that were inflicted by Henault.

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District Attorney Reveals Identity of Hancock Man Killed by State Police

The investigation is ongoing. District Attorney Shugrue will issue a final report when it is completed.

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North Adams Man Involved in Shooting Last Year Sentenced to Prison

A North Adams man charged with brandishing a firearm outside a local bar last year has been sentenced to a dozen years in prison.

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Year After Miguel Estrella's Death, Balloons Soar Over Pittsfield in His Honor

Balloons soared over the downtown on Sunday in remembrance of Miguel Estrella, who was fatally shot by police on March 25, 2022.

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Pittsfield Police Investigating Shooting at Zen's Pub

Responding officers located blood at the scene and they found a firearm a short distance away.

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Pittsfield Police Investigating Onota St. Shooting Incident

Police said do one was injured during the incident. Ballistic evidence was found at the scene.

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Pittsfield Police Investigating Daytime Shooting on Springside Avenue

Police are asking for information about a shooting incident Monday on Springside Avenue that saw several homes struck by bullets while children were getting off a school bus.

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Pittsfield Man Arrested for Alleged Road Rage Gunfire

No injuries were reported and there was no visible damage to the vehicle. There was also no ballistic evidence at the scene, police say.

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Pittsfield Police Arrest Juvenile After Shooting on First Street

Police said they responded at approximately 4 p.m. near the First Street Cumberland Farms and located a 19-year-old on Adam Street suffering from a gunshot wound.

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Springfield Man Found Guilty of Shooting Pittsfield Woman in 2020

Judge John Agostini found Myron Crapps, 31, guilty of assault and battery with a firearm and illegal possession of a firearm after a two-day trial. Agostini scheduled sentencing for Sept. 28.

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Juvenile Injured in Pittsfield Shooting

Police report that officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation about 12:25 a.m. on Tuesday in the area of Pleasant Street. The activation indicated multiple rounds were fired.

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Individuals Indicted In North Adams Shooting and Clarksburg Homicide

According to the District Attorney, individuals involved in a shooting outside of a North Adams bar and the separate homicide in Clarksburg were indicted.

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Pittsfield Boy Injured in Friday Night Shooting

The juvenile, a resident of Pittsfield, was taken to Berkshire Medical Center for treatment. His wounds were not considered life-threatening.

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Those Charged In Recent Pittsfield Shootings Are Detained

Pittsfield Police arrested and charged six people in shootings between February and April.

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Third Pittsfield Man Found Guilty in Carnevale Shooting

Luis Delvalle-Rodriguez, 27, of Pittsfield was found guilty of armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, armed kidnapping with serious bodily injury, two counts of armed kidnapping, two counts of assault and battery, and malicious damage to a motor vehicle.

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Pittsfield Postpones School Intruder Drills After Texas Shooting

Tyer emphasized the role that district leaders play in doing everything possible to keep its students safe because the nation has not done so.

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Pittsfield Police Investigating Congress Street Shooting

On Saturday May 21 at approximately 10:45 PM, Pittsfield Police Patrol Units responded to house on Congress Street for a reported shooting victim.

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Pittsfield Police Arrest Three After Brierwood Lane Shooting

On Tuesday, April 26 at approximately 5:00 pm members of the Pittsfield Police Department (PPD) responded to Brierwood Lane in Pittsfield for a reported shooting.

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Pittsfield Police Investigating Briarwood Lane Shooting

The Pittsfield Police Department has no reason to believe that the general public is at risk.

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Preliminary Estrella Shooting Report Says Officers Followed Guidelines

A preliminary investigation by the Pittsfield Police Department has found the officers involved in the death of Miguel Estrella to have been in compliance with established guidelines for use of force.

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Pittsfield Residents Demand Change to Prevent Police Shootings

Estrella's death in late March has triggered a significant community response and the council has yet to respond to the situation, which was also brought up during public comment.

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District Attorney Says Investigation Into Estrella Shooting Continues

Harrington said and First Assistant Karen Bell are reviewing the evidence and will draft written findings. The office will make Spanish translations of all transcriptions and written findings available to the Estrella family. The report will not be released until it is shared with the family.

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Pittsfield Police Investigating Elizabeth Street Shooting Incident

Officers responded to BMC and spoke with the gunshot victim who sustained a non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

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Two Men Found Guilty of Charges in October Mountain Shooting

Two Pittsfield men have been found guilty of charges related to the shooting of Nicholas Carnevale on Aug. 21, 2018, at a party at the Ashley Reservoir on October Mountain.