PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - On Friday May 29th, around 10 p.m. the Pittsfield Police Department responded to a report of an assault at a home on Hall Place.

Upon arriving to the home, officers spotted the 36-year-old resident of the home suffering from a life-threatening stab wound. First responders immediately began life saving treatment and transported the victim to Berkshire Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.

After an investigation, 24-year-old Zyrus Jaynes of Springfield was arrested on Saturday morning and charged with murder. Jaynes is expected to be arraigned in Central Berkshire District Court on Monday, June 1st.

The incident remains under investigation, if anyone has more information on the stabbing, they’re encouraged to contact Pittsfield Police Detective James Losaw at 413-448-9700 extension 572.

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