Fatally Shot Juvenile Found In Pittsfield Car Accident

02:23PM / Monday, October 27, 2025Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A Taconic High student was discovered fatally shot on Sunday evening after the vehicle he was driving crashed into a tree at intersection of Franco Terrace and Parker Street.

Family members informed The Berkshire Eagle that the victim was Brodie Slonski, 17, who was in Taconic's metal fabrication program. Berkshire County District Attorney's Office had not identified the victim because he was a juvenile.

Police said they responded to 17 Parker St. at about 6:14 p.m. on Sunday for the report of a single vehicle collision. They found a white Honda HR-V with the steering wheel and side curtain airbags deployed, the hood bent inward and debris scattered around the vehicle.

The victim was behind wheel and unresponsive, with blood visible on and around him, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office. He was found to have a gunshot wound to the chest when firefighters removed him from the vehicle.

The victim was transported to Berkshire Medical Center by Action Ambulance, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police say the Honda appeared to have been traveling on Franco Terrace toward the Parker Street intersection. No other individuals were present inside the car.

The investigation remains active. As more information becomes available, it will be released.

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Berkshire County Firefighters Graduate from Mass Firefighting Academy

05:42PM / Saturday, March 07, 2026

STOW, Mass. — The Massachusetts Firefighting Academy this week graduated 45 firefighters from the 50-day Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, including six Berkshire County firefighters.

Graduating from Career Recruit Class S44 were Shamus Gaherty of Monterey; Broc Healey, Carolina Jones and Scott Matteson Jr. from Pittsfield; and Paul Hernandez and Michael Meagher of Stockbridge.

"Massachusetts firefighters are on the frontlines protecting their communities every day, and today’s graduates are needed now more than ever," said State Fire Marshal Jon Davine. "The hundreds of hours of foundational training they've received will provide them with the physical, mental, and technical skills to perform their jobs effectively and safely."

Career Recruit Class S44 trained in Springfield. Its 21 members represent the fire departments of Agawam, Holden, Marlborough, Monterey, Northampton, Palmer, Pittsfield, Springfield, Stockbridge, and Turners Falls.

The 24 members of Career Recruit Class BW38 trained in Bridgewater and were expected to graduate last week — but the ceremony was postponed after the Blizzard of 2026 dropped more than 30 inches of snow on the campus. They represent the fire departments of Bourne, Braintree, Cohasset, Duxbury, Fall River, Hanover, Harwich, Kingston, Milton, North Attleboro, Provincetown, Rockland, and Scituate.

Maurice Jarmman Jr. of the Marlborough Fire Department, graduating with S44, and Jacob Warmington of the Duxbury, class BW38, were presented the Richard N. Bangs Outstanding Student Award.

The award is named for a longtime chair of the Massachusetts Fire Training Council and reflects the recruit's academic and practical skills, testing, and evaluations over the course of the 10-week program. It is given to one recruit in each graduating career recruit training class.

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