SOUTHERN INDIANA – Police departments across Southern Indiana are issuing urgent warnings to parents and students about a hazardous social media trend known as the “Door Kick Challenge” that has put local homes—and the participating juveniles—at extreme risk.
The challenge, which circulates on platforms like TikTok, involves teens approaching random residential doors and attempting to kick them in while often carrying airsoft guns (replica firearms that shoot small plastic BBs). It is happening at multiple residences not only in Indiana but across the nation.
The escalating nature of the prank carries severe consequences:
- If the door is forced open, participants may enter the home, fire the airsoft gun rapidly, and then flee.
- If the door holds, police warn the teens may wait and shoot at the homeowner with the airsoft weapon when the door is opened.
The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office confirmed they responded to a similar incident on Saturday, October 4th, and were able to track down and identify those involved—a process aided by the fact that the juveniles were reportedly recording themselves for the challenge…