“The school had been made aware of a student carrying a firearm.”
A 14-year-old student was arrested at Boston’s Snowden International High School after police recovered a loaded ghost gun from his waistband.
Morning Patrol Intercepts Tip Near Copley Square
The arrest unfolded on Wednesday morning, October 28, 2026. Officers assigned to the Boston Police Department School Engagement Unit were on patrol near the Copley Square campus at 150 Newbury Street.
At approximately 8:30 a.m., a reporting party approached the patrol officers with the warning, according to a police department account.
Officers Track Suspect to School Entrance
Following the initial meeting, an officer observed the student walking between campuses near the intersection of Newbury Street and Exeter Street.
The officer stepped out of his cruiser and headed toward the school entrance. A school resource officer joined him there and confirmed a belief that one of the students possessed a firearm.
Boston Police say they arrested a 14 year old boy on firearms charges after the student was taken into custody Wednesday inside the Snowden International High School on Newbury St…police say the teen was carrying a loaded Smith & Wesson ghost gun with 10 live rounds #7News pic.twitter.com/4FKZ3soPDB
Officers Recover Firearm from Student During Frisk
Additional officers arrived at the scene and headed straight to the office where the student had gone.
During a subsequent frisk, officers recovered a firearm from the teenager’s waistband and took him into custody.
Multiple Charges Filed in Boston Juvenile Court
Investigators determined the weapon was a Smith & Wesson ghost gun loaded with ten rounds of live ammunition. Police identified the suspect as a 14-year-old juvenile male from Roxbury.
Authorities have not released any information regarding the teen’s motive for bringing the weapon onto school grounds.
A 14-year-old was arrested at Boston’s Snowden International High School after police found a gun in they’re waistband on Wednesday morning, according to police. https://t.co/wBpWGm9WCI
The suspect faces multiple charges in Boston Juvenile Court, including delinquent to wit for unlawful possession of a firearm, carrying a loaded firearm on school grounds, possession of a firearm without a license, and possession of ammunition without an FID card.
