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Boston Police Abandon Pellet Guns

HeadlineFeb 23, 2007

And in Boston, police have announced plans to destroy their entire arsenal of pepper-spray pellet guns. The weapon came under intense scrutiny three years ago when police shot and killed 21-year-old journalism student Victoria Snelgrove during a baseball celebration.

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