BOSTON — A 15-year-old was arrested for a brazen shooting during the Puerto Rican Festival in Roxbury on Saturday evening, according to officials.
It happened around 7:49 p.m. on Seaver Street.
While directed to patrol the area, police heard gunshots coming from inside Franklin Park near Playstead Road.
As a large crowd began to disperse, police were drawn to an individual fleeing while grabbing his waistband toward Seaver Street.
After a brief struggle, he was taken into custody. A firearm then allegedly fell out his waistband.
Police said the firearm was determined to be an I.J. Target Sealed 8 Revolver loaded with four spent casings and three rounds of live ammunition in the cylinder.
Additional officers on scene allegedly reported that the male emerged from the bushes near the Giraffe Entrance adjacent to Playstead Road where he fired several shots into the air.
He then made eye contact with the officers and fired an additional round, fleeing the park towards Seaver Street where he was eventually apprehended.
The suspect is expected to be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court on charges of carrying a loaded firearm without a license, four counts of discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, unlawful possession of a Firearm, possession of ammunition without an FID card, and resisting arrest.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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