Pittsfield Man Charged in Murder

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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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Berkshire Force 12U Team Starts Strong at Conn. Tournament

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WINDSOR, Conn. – Peyton Demary raced home on an error in the bottom of the fourth inning Friday to give the Berkshire Force a 6-5 walkoff win and a 3-0 record on day one of a tournament at the End of Summer Challenge at the Fast Pitch Nation complex.
 
The winning rally against the CT Titans started with a leadoff walk and a single by Demary.
 
After the lead runner was eliminated on Emma Wixsom’s single, McKinley Bushika stepped to the plate and put the ball in play.
 
A miscue allowed Demary to score from second base and end the game.
 
Wixsom and Demary split time in the circle against the Titans, striking out one apiece and allowing three earned runs.
 
The Force started its day on Friday against the Bethel (Conn.) Blast, earning a 6-2 win behind Demary and Wixsom. Demary struck out a pair in two innings in the circle, and Wixsom delivered two scoreless innings.
 
C.C. Clark, Wixsom and Bushika each doubled in the opener. Bushika went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
 
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