Saratoga Springs Police: City Man Killed in Pellet Gun Incident

SARATOGA SPRINGS — A 27-year-old city man is dead, and a 26-year-old Saratoga Springs man was taken into custody and charged with manslaughter in connection with the incident, which is believed to have involved a pellet gun. 

According to Saratoga Springs Police, Emergency Dispatch received a distress call early Sunday reporting that a man had shot his roommate with a BB gun at their residence on Warren Street. The caller stated that the victim was bleeding and experiencing difficulty breathing.

Upon arrival, police officers found the victim unconscious and unresponsive. Emergency medical personnel transported the victim to Albany Medical Center for urgent care, however, despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced deceased shortly after arrival at the hospital.

Police have identified the victim as 27-year-old Michael Collins of Saratoga Springs.

Following the incident, 26-year-old Brendan Carl, also of Saratoga Springs, was charged with manslaughter in the second-degree – a felony, and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth-degree – a misdemeanor. Carl was arraigned in city court and sent to custody of the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Bail was set at $25,000 cash, $50,000 partial bond, or $300,000 bond.

The incident is under active investigation by the Saratoga Springs Police Department, and anyone with additional information related to the case is urged to call the police department at 518-584-1800.