Verdict reached in 2021 deadly Northampton shooting

NORTHAMPTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A Hampshire County jury has reached a verdict in the murder case against a Northampton man.

Laurie Loisel, spokesperson for the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office, said that, after approximately five hours of deliberations, the jury found 35-year-old Steven Malloy not guilty of first-degree murder, but did find him guilty of illegal possession of a firearm.

The charges stemmed from the December 2021 death of 39-year-old Joseph Fillio of Pittsfield.

After the verdict was read, Malloy was ordered held on $10,000 bail until he is sentenced on the gun charge. A status hearing is scheduled for November 15.