Police: Man Caught With Gun Outside Boston Graduation

A man is in custody after police say they stopped him with a gun outside a graduation in Boston Thursday, police confirm.

The incident happened at a graduation for Madison Park High School, which was held at Northeastern University's Matthews Arena.

Northeastern University, which initially put out an alert to avoid the area, said around 8:15 p.m. that activity was returning to normal after the arena was deemed safe.

Police say the man, who was on a bike, was not a student of the school or an attendee of the graduation.

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