Pittsfield 'Targeted' Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured

09:22AM / Friday, June 19, 2026Print Story | Email Story

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A 29-year-old Pittsfield man is dead and another is injured following what authorities believe was a targeted shooting Thursday night near the intersection of Pleasure Avenue and Tyler Street.

According to police, on Thursday at approximately 8:09 p.m., multiple officers responded to an area at the intersection of Pleasure Avenue and Tyler Street for a reported shooting.

Dispatch was alerted by both a multiple-round ShotSpotter activation as well as 911 callers. Responding officers located two men who had sustained gunshot wounds and both were transported to Berkshire Medical Center by ambulance.

One victim, a 38-year-old Pittsfield resident, was treated for a non-life-threatening injury and was later released. The second shooting victim, the 29-year-old, died from his injuries at BMC despite the efforts of first responders and hospital staff.

This incident is currently under investigation by members of the Pittsfield Police Department in conjunction with personnel from the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office and other assisting agencies.

At this time investigators believe that the shooting was a targeted act.

Anyone who wishes to report information is asked to contact the Pittsfield Police Department at 413-448-9700. Information can also be provided anonymously by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411.)

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North Adams Man Pleade Not Guilty to Father's Murder

Staff Reports 11:45AM / Tuesday, October 20, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — David Louis Boucher, who is accused of killing his father, pleaded not guilty Monday in Berkshire Superior Court.

Boucher, 48, was indicted on one count of murder and two counts of larceny.

In May 2026, Boucher allegedly stabbed his father, 67-year-old David Allen Boucher, and left him for dead in his home at 256 Walnut St. The younger Boucher lived downstairs and his father upstairs in the multi-family home.

Boucher admitted to killing his father a week later, shortly before police located the body.

At the time of the arrest, a clear motive was not established, though the Berkshire District Attorney's office suggested it may have involved a gambling debt. Authorities noted there may have also been a mental health component.

Boucher is set to appear in court again in April.

Boucher is currently being held without bail at the Berkshire County House of Correction.