On the night of July 4, 2015, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, a burst of gunfire shattered the holiday celebrations, leaving a community shaken and a family grieving. Ronald Pinel, a 25-year-old Black/African American man, was fatally wounded in the chaos that erupted in a vacant lot on Linden Street. He was rushed to Berkshire Medical Center but was pronounced dead. An autopsy later confirmed that a gunshot wound to the chest was the cause of his death. Four other individuals were also injured in
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