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Mass. State House Suspect Was Boy With Pellet Gun

Massachusetts state police say a suspicious person seen near the State House with what appeared to be a rifle turned out to be a 12-year-old boy with a pellet gun, and there was never any danger.

State police said earlier Sunday that they were looking for a suspicious minivan spotted at the State House loading dock, after one of the occupants was seen looking through a scope or similar device attached to what appeared to be a rifle.

Troopers say they later found the vehicle. They say the passenger with the rifle-like object was a 12-year-old boy who was holding his newly purchased airsoft rifle, which looks like a real rifle and fires plastic pellets.

Police say they're still investigating.

There were no events scheduled at the State House Sunday.

This article was originally published on September 29, 2013.

This program aired on September 29, 2013. The audio for this program is not available.

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