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Teenager arrested outside Springfield convenience store, illegal gun seized

By Ashley Shook,

3 hours ago

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Springfield teenager is facing gun charges after police seized an illegal firearm outside a convenience store.

According to the Springfield Police Department, at around 7:15 p.m. on Monday officers were called to the 100 block of Maple Street for a gun call. The suspect, 18-year-old Charlie Acevedo was found outside a convenience store.

Acevedo was arrested and charged with carrying a firearm without a license and carrying a loaded firearm without a license.

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A P

26m ago

Perfect example of how gun laws don’t stop criminals

Unhinged_Gentleman69

1h ago

Yeah yeah they will let the pos out real soon.. Now it was a law abiding armed citizen, imagine the charges and the shame on you news bs. Then put in jail for God knows how long and longer than these pos.. I hate it already.

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