Arrest Made After Shots Fired In Pittsfield Altercation

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The City of Pittsfield, Massachusetts

Pittsfield, Massachusetts police are investigating a shooting following a car accident Thursday night. 

Police say two cars were involved in the collision just after 10 p.m. by Palmer’s Variety Store at 221 Elm Street, resulting in an altercation between the parties in the respective vehicles that climaxed in gunfire.

Lieutenant Gary Traversa says one arrest was made.

“27-year-old William Hennessey of the Springfield area," he told WAMC. "He’s being charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, carrying a weapon without a license, and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling.”

No significant injuries were reported in the incident, which is still under investigation. Police say more arrests may be forthcoming.

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Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018, following stints at WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Western Massachusetts, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. His free time is spent with his cat Harry, experimental electronic music, and exploring the woods.