Benjamin Martinez, 34, was found dead in an Adams, Massachusetts, apartment at 1 East Hoosac Street on the late evening of Thursday, March 25, 2021. Emergency responders were called at about 9:08 p.m.; paramedics confirmed Martinez was deceased. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide caused by a gunshot wound.

State Police detectives assigned to the Berkshire District Attorney’s Office led the probe with Adams Police, North Adams Police, and the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office. Within days investigators identified a juvenile as the shooter; State Police in Springfield arrested the juvenile and charged them with first-degree murder. The juvenile’s name has not been released because of their age, and an arraignment was scheduled in Northern Berkshire District Court.

If anyone has information about Martinez’s last movements or the events at the East Hoosac Street apartment, please share what you know.