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a Pittsfield man was arraigned Thursday in Berkshire Superior Court on murder and weapons charges after being accused of fatally shooting a man on North Street last spring.

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

Joseph Harty, the attorney representing Kevin Nieves, asked Judge Goodwin to reduce Nieves' bail from $20,000 to $5,000 on charges including armed assault with intent to murder, and aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.