Pittsfield Man Denied Bail For Charges In Shootout

The suspect in a daylight shooting last month has been ordered held as dangerous while awaiting a jury trial.

The Berkshire Eagle reports that 27-year-old Dane Kessler, of Pittsfield, is accused of shooting a gun he wasn’t licensed to carry at a car on Francis Avenue just after noon on June 12th in Pittsfield.

Police say that according to witnesses, Kessler shot at a silver Nissan Altima. Another witness told police Kessler had passed them a gun, saying he had been shot at, and that he had returned fire.