A 15-year-old boy is under arrest after shots were fired Wednesday morning inside a Boston Public Schools administration building. The incident happened in a hallway at the Bolling Building at 2300 Washington St. in Dudley Square. A teenager was with his mother when he encountered the 15-year-old, who was also in the building, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said. A struggle ensued, and the 15-year-old allegedly pulled a “large semi-automatic" weapon out of his bag, Evans said. The weapon discharged, and a bullet struck the ceiling, police said. Three employees intervened and were able to stop the teenager, police said. “When they heard the shot, they came running down and helped tackle the assailant,” Evans said. “We are fortunate the gun got jammed and there were no other shots fired." Evans said the assailant "looks like a baby," as he stressed that there are "way too many guns" on the streets of Boston. “I was here earlier. I saw the gun, and I saw the young child. There is no way that the size of that gun and a 15-year-old -- that we can allow these guns to be on the street,” Evans said. No injuries were reported. The teen is expected to face charges in juvenile court.

A 15-year-old boy is under arrest after shots were fired Wednesday morning inside a Boston Public Schools administration building.

The incident happened in a hallway at the Bolling Building at 2300 Washington St. in Dudley Square.


A teenager was with his mother when he encountered the 15-year-old, who was also in the building, Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said.

A struggle ensued, and the 15-year-old allegedly pulled a “large semi-automatic" weapon out of his bag, Evans said. The weapon discharged, and a bullet struck the ceiling, police said.

Three employees intervened and were able to stop the teenager, police said.

“When they heard the shot, they came running down and helped tackle the assailant,” Evans said. “We are fortunate the gun got jammed and there were no other shots fired."

Evans said the assailant "looks like a baby," as he stressed that there are "way too many guns" on the streets of Boston.

“I was here earlier. I saw the gun, and I saw the young child. There is no way that the size of that gun and a 15-year-old -- that we can allow these guns to be on the street,” Evans said.

No injuries were reported.

The teen is expected to face charges in juvenile court.