Pittsfield Man Charged in Murder

04:24PM / Saturday, October 01, 2022Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of a Pittsfield man on Friday evening.

Desmond Phillip, 42, is facing charges in the murder of 43-year-old Teddy Cepeda.

Police responded to a Goodrich Street address at approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday after receiving a 911 call and found Cepeda with a gunshot wound. Paramedics transported Cepeda to Berkshire Medical Center, where he died.

The Pittsfield Police and the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office established probable cause to arrest Phillip for the shooting.

The investigation into the shooting remains ongoing. Anyone with information should contact Pittsfield Police Detective Ignacio Matos at 413-448-9700, Ext. 576.

Phillip is expected to be arraigned on Monday.

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Two Injured in Onota Street Shooting

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
12:01PM / Wednesday, August 05, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Two men were injured on Tuesday night after multiple shots were fired near the intersection of Onota and Walnut Streets.

The Pittsfield Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the 200 block of Onota Street around 9:20 p.m. People in the area also called 911.

"Responding officers located evidence including shell casings on Onota Street and intersecting streets," PPD wrote on Wednesday.

"Two adult male victims were treated at Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) for non-life-threatening injuries."

Police said they will provide no further information at this time.

About 15 minutes after the police responded, it was posted on a local scanner Facebook page that an innocent bystander was hit. Police did not disclose in today's press release if one of the injured was a bystander.

PPD told the Berkshire Eagle that about 25 rounds were fired. Police canvassed the area on Tuesday night for suspects, blocking off the area of Onota Street between Linden and Walnut streets during the search.

This incident currently under investigation and anyone who wishes to report information is asked to PPD at 413-448-9700. Information can also be provided anonymously by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411.)

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