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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Three Taken to Hospital After Pittsfield Shooting

iBerkshires Staff10:29PM / Sunday, August 16, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- Three people were taken to the hospital Sunday evening after a shooting near the intersection of Linden Street and Francis Avenue, police said.

According to a news release from Pittsfield Police, it received multiple 911 calls at 6:43 p.m. reporting a shooting at the location.

"PPD officers responded to the area and located evidence of a shooting, including shell casings," the release read.

Three people were taken to Berkshire Medical Center, police said. The interesection was temporarily closed while police investigated.

Pittsfield Police ask anyone with information about the shooting to call 413-448-9700. Information also can be provided anonymously by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).

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