Police are investigating several incidents in Gloucester Twp., NJ, in which teens fire realistic looking Orbeez guns at people and animals.
Police are investigating several incidents in Gloucester Twp., NJ, in which teens fire realistic looking Orbeez guns at people and animalsPolice in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, are cracking down on teens who they say are shooting Orbeez guns – realistic looking water pellet guns – at people, animals and property.“Hey, it’s a fun thing in the backyard if you have willing participants that are doing it,” Gloucester Township Police Chief David Harkins said.
During another incident on Tuesday, June 11, teens in a moving vehicle fired an Orbeez gun at people, according to investigators. Police said they identified five suspects in the shooting who recorded their actions and posted video on social media.Finally, on Wednesday, June 12, at 3 p.m., Gloucester Township Police received a call reporting two young men and a young woman shooting an Orbeez gun at random people who were walking outside.
"I was just standing there and they just aimed the gun at me and I got shot in the lip," the boy said. Police also warn that the toy guns are so realistic looking that a person could mistake them for real weapons, endangering everyone involved.
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