19-Year-Old Shot Outside Cumberland Farms In Western Mass: Police

Police in Western Massachusetts are investigating after a 19-year-old was shot near a convenience store, authorities said.

Pittsfield Police responded to the area of the Cumberland Farms on 1st Street Tuesday afternoon
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David Cifarelli

08/17/2022 9:55 a.m.

Police in Pittsfield responded to a report of a person shot around Cumberland Farms, located at 154 1st Street, around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, Pittsfield Police said.

Upon arrival, officers located the 19-year-old resident suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was taken to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

Police later found a gun inside a vehicle said to be involved in the shooting and a teenager was arrested for unlawful possession of the firearm, police said.

Authorities believe the incident was not random. The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 413-448-9705 or call the Tip line at 413-448-9706. Anonymous tips can be sent by texting “PITTIP” to 847411 (TIP411).

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