ADAMS, Mass. — A stabbing victim with reportedly self-inflicted wounds was nearly shot by a police officer on Tuesday night. 

 

According to the Berkshire District Attorney's Office, an officer responding to the scene at 31 Commercial St. fired his weapon when the victim was "observed approaching the officer in a threatening manner with an object in his hand." He missed, and no one was further injured. 

 

The individual has been identified as Phillip White, 25 years old, of that address. He is being held at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield for a mental health evaluation and is reported in stable physical condition.  

 

It started when a man called 911 at about 8:39 p.m. saying his friend had been stabbed and was bleeding, according to the DA's Office. Police and Northern Berkshire EMS responded and the ambulance was asked to stage until police cleared the scene, according to scanner reports. 

 

When officers arrived at about 8:43 p.m. they found White, who appeared to have suffered sharp force injuries. These were later determined to be self-inflicted, according to the DA's Office. 

 

"Shots fired, one party shot," said one officer at the scene over the scanner, then added a few seconds later, "subject is no longer armed at this time."

 

Dispatch was then told only one ambulance was needed and that "it doesn't seem to be life-threatening." Presumably this was describing White.