Boston, MA
14-year-old boy with loaded gun arrested in Roxbury
ROXBURY – A 14-year-old boy was arrested Monday with a loaded gun in Roxbury.
Police were responding to Malcolm X Blvd. for a shot spotter activation around 12:45 a.m.
Two people ran from the area, but officers found them nearby.
Boston Police said that while speaking with the pair, an officer saw one of them reaching for his waistband.
A struggle started when one of the officers tried to grab the boy’s hands, but police said they were able to handcuff him and take away the loaded gun.
The H&R Model 949 weapon had four rounds in the chamber, police said.
The 14-year-old is charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition. He is expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court.
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