HINGHAM, Mass., Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Police in Hingham, Mass., say they are pursuing charges against a 13-year-old boy who allegedly brought an Airsoft gun to his school.
Foster Elementary School was on lockdown for about 20 minutes Thursday after school officials received a report that someone was seen in the woods behind the school around 3 p.m., carrying a rifle and a ski mask, The (Quincy) Patriot Ledger reported.
Responding officers quickly located three students on the street behind the school and later recovered an Airsoft gun, police said. Airsoft guns look like real guns, but fire plastic pellets.
A witness later identified the 13-year-old, whose name was not released, as the one carrying the the gun.
Sgt. Steven Dearth said Sunday police decided to charge the boy after interviewing other witnesses.
