Pittsfield Police Investigating Shooting at Zen's Pub

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. Police are investigating a shooting at Zen's Pub that left one person hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries
 
On Friday, Jan. 27, just after 10:30 pm officers with the Pittsfield Police Department responded to Zen’s Pub located at 303 Tyler Street for an incident involving multiple people. 
 
There was also a report that someone had fired a round from a gun. There was no ShotSpotter activation.
 
Responding officers located blood at the scene and they found a firearm a short distance away.
 
Officers later learned that an adult male resident of Pittsfield was at Berkshire Medical Center with a single gunshot wound that was not considered to be life-threatening.
 
Anyone who wishes to provide information is asked to contact Detective Civello at 413- 448-9700 x522.  Information can also be provided anonymously via the Detective Bureau Tip Line at 413-448-9706,

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BCC Wins Grant for New Automatic External Defibrillator

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) is the recipient of a $2,326 grant, funded by the Healey-Driscoll Administration, for the purchase of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) device. 
 
The grant specifically covers a device for use inside one of BCC's security vehicles for easy access when traversing the campus.  
 
In total, the Commonwealth awarded more than $165,000 in grant funding to 58 municipalities,
13 public colleges and universities, and nine nonprofits to purchase AEDs for emergency response vehicles. The program is designed to increase access to lifesaving equipment during medical emergencies, when every second matters.  
 
An AED is a medical device used to support people experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, which is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. An AED analyzes the patient's heart rhythm and, if necessary, delivers an electrical shock, or defibrillation, to help the heart re-establish an effective rhythm.  
 
"Immediate access to AEDs is vital to someone facing a medical crisis. By expanding availability statewide, we're equipping first responders with the necessary tools to provide lifesaving emergency care for patients," said Governor Maura Healey. "This essential equipment will enhance the medical response for cardiac patients across Massachusetts and improve outcomes during an emergency event."  
 
The funds were awarded through a competitive application process conducted by the Office of Grants and Research (OGR), a state agency that is part of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).  
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