An 18-year-old male, Jaden Salois of Dalton, was shot to death in Pittsfield, Massachusetts in the early hours of January 20, 2019. He was found on Edward Avenue at about 2:13 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the torso; the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide.

Investigators say the killing was the result of a premeditated plot. Three individuals who ran a marijuana distribution operation allegedly used a fake social media account to lure Salois from a residence on Edward Avenue; he was then shot in the back. The Pittsfield Police Department, State Police detectives, the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Department and forensic scientists all participated in the investigation.

On April 5, 2019, two brothers, Chiry Omar Pascual-Polanco and Carlos Pascual-Polanco, were arrested in connection with the case, and a third suspect, Dasean Smith, was charged in June. If anyone knew Jaden or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.