Boba Fett Costume Causes Gun Scare in Boston

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Boston transit police responded to reports of a "person armed with a long rifle" at Back Bay station, only to find a person dressed as Star Wars' Boba Fett holding a "replica firearm." The MBTA Transit Police tweeted that officers conversed with the individual and the scene was safe. The person was in cosplay, and the annual Anime Boston convention is taking place nearby.
- 'Person armed with long rifle' in Boston turns out to be person dressed as Star Wars character New York Post
- Police were called about a person with a rifle. It turned out to be a man in a Boba Fett costume CNN
- Man dressed as Boba Fett causes confusion at Back Bay Station. CBS Boston
- Crime Briefs: Boba Fett on the MBTA Boston Herald
- Gun reported at transit station in Boston — but it was just Boba Fett, officials say The Olympian
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