PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Police arrested 42-year-old Michael Rose, of Pittsfield, Monday on a murder charge related to the Feb. 1 homicide of Jeric Black.

 

Central Berkshire District Court arraigned Rose on Tuesday on a single count of murder and a single count of discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building. Judge Mark Pasquariello ordered that Rose be detained without bail.

 

"I send my sincerest condolences to Mr. Black's family and friends for their loss, and I thank the Pittsfield Police Department for their diligent investigation," District Attorney Andrea Harrington said. "Gun violence has no place in our community, and I am grateful for our partners in law enforcement's work in seeking accountability for these crimes."

 

Pittsfield Police responded to a King Street address on Feb. 1 at approximately 11:39 p.m. following a 911 call. Authorities discovered the 39-year-old Pittsfield resident suffering from a gunshot wound.

 

County Ambulance transported Black to Berkshire Medical Center, where he later died. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner took custody of the body to determine the cause and manner of death.

 

District Attorney Andrea Harrington, the Berkshire State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, Berkshire County Sheriff's Office, and the Pittsfield Fire Department also responded to the scene.

 

The investigation remains ongoing. Police ask anyone with information to contact the Pittsfield Police Department Detective Bureau at 413-448-9705.