What began as a prank involving an Orbeez-style toy gun quickly escalated into a dangerous confrontation that ended with both a Florida teenager and an armed adult facing criminal charges.
According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, officers were called Wednesday evening after reports that juveniles were firing what witnesses initially believed was a BB gun or pellet gun from a moving vehicle. Within seconds of the 911 call, the department’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program was in the air, providing officers with a live view of the situation before patrol units arrived.
The object was later identified as a brightly colored blue, white, and yellow Piranha gel blaster that fired water-absorbing gel beads. A 15-year-old admitted to firing the toy at an occupied vehicle after mistakenly believing it belonged to a friend. During interviews, the teenagers told officers they were playing “Senior Assassin,” and admitted the incident was intended as a prank…