Press Release  Adams shooting an isolated incident, not a random act

PITTSFIELD — An Adams man remains hospitalized following a Wednesday afternoon shooting.

The man, who lives on North Summer Street, was transported to Berkshire Medical Center, in Pittsfield, where he underwent surgery and remains hospitalized.

Investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident and not a random act. Investigators also don’t believe others in the area are in any immediate danger.

Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the shooting, or who may have information pertaining to the incident, to call the Adams Police Department at (413) 743-1212 or State Police Detectives at (413) 499-1112.

The investigation is being conducted by members of the Adams and North Adams Police Departments, the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office, state troopers assigned to the District Attorney’s Office, members of the Berkshire Law Enforcement Task Force and the Massachusetts State Police Crime Scene Services and Ballistics Sections and Chemists assigned to the Crime Lab.

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