Yesterday, the City of Brentwood Police Department issued a community safety notice about a version of the “Assassins” game making the rounds among local high school seniors. The department says the off-campus activity, often happening after school hours, can create scenes that look threatening to neighbors, businesses and responding officers. Police are urging families to take the warnings seriously and to talk with students about safer ways to celebrate senior year.
According to the City of Brentwood Police Department, recent versions of the game have involved participants running through neighborhoods in camouflage or all-black clothing, hiding on private property, jumping in and out of vehicles, and staging drive-by water or toy-gun “shootings” in parking lots and other public spaces. The post notes that some players have carried toy or imitation weapons that may look realistic to the public and responding officers, and it reminds families that toy or imitation weapons are not allowed on school campuses.
Why Officers Are Worried
Similar warnings have popped up nationwide as the “Senior Assassins” trend resurfaces and playful stunts sometimes edge into dangerous territory. A February 2025 incident in Nassau County, in which an off-duty agent shot a student during gameplay, helped spur broader concern, according to FOX News. Local coverage and police posts around the country have also warned that masked players and realistic-looking toy guns can be mistaken for real threats, creating risk for participants and bystanders, according to NBC Chicago…