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BB gun prompts search of Burlington Mall area

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February 15, 2012|By John R. Ellement and Martin Finucane

Burlington and State Police converged on the Burlington Mall area this afternoon after someone reported a man possibly armed with a shotgun. But it turned out there was no “active shooter” and the weapon involved was a BB gun, State Police said.

Burlington police have identified a “person of interest” and are investigating, State Police said.

No further information was immediately available.

Last April, the mall was evacuated and heavily armed police scoured the building following reports that an armed man was making his way through the shopping center.

Police later learned that the concern was raised because a man walking through the building had an umbrella in his backpack with a handle designed to look like a samurai sword handle.

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