Three Injured in Pittsfield Halloweentime Shootings
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Three city residents sustained gunshot wounds while in the larger downtown area this week.
The Pittsfield Police Department responded to shooting reports on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on First Street and Pleasant Street. A person was shot during each incident but injuries were considered non-life threatening.
Two incidents on Pleasant Street are believed to be related.
These do not appear to be random acts of violence, police say, and are not a threat to the general public. There is no further information at this time.
On Oct. 30 just after 7:30 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of First Street for a party who had been shot. The 34-year-old male Pittsfield resident sustained one gunshot wound that was not considered to be life-threatening and was transported to Berkshire Medical Center.
On Oct. 31 just after 11 p.m., police responded to the 20 block of Pleasant Street for a ShotSpotter activation.
"Several callers also made reports of shots fired," police reported.
Upon officers’ arrival, police found an 18-year-old man who had sustained a single gunshot wound. The injury was not considered to be life-threatening and the victim was transported to BMC for treatment.
On Nov. 1 just after 12:30 a.m., officers returned to the 20 block of Pleasant Street for a second ShotSpotter activation and report of shots fired. Shell casings were recovered on the scene.
About an hour later around 1:40 a.m., police were dispatched to BMC for a victim who had arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. The injury to the 37-year-old man was not considered to be life-threatening.
"At this time, it is believed that the two Pleasant Street incidents are related," police wrote.
"It is not known if the First Street shooting incident is connected but none of these incidents appear to be random acts of violence, and there is no known threat to the general public."
Any information on these incidents can be provided to the Detective Bureau at 413-448-9705, anonymously via the tip line at 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).
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