BOSTON (WHDH) - A Roxbury man is facing weapon charges after police say he was caught firing an illegal firearm in Boston Wednesday night.
Officers responding to a report of shots fired in the area of 130 Heath St. about 9:11 p.m. spotted Antonio Garcia-Rivera, 18, fleeing on foot.
After placing Garcia-Rivera into custody, officers located and recovered a loaded 9mm Ruger P85.
Garcia-Rivera will be arraigned in Roxbury District Court on charges of discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a large capacity feeding device and unlawful possession of a firearm.
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