US EditionPolice across US issue warnings about 'senior assassin' game: What is it?
- In spring 2025, Chippewa Secondary School students organized a fundraising game called Senior Assassin involving water guns but faced school resistance.
- The event arose as students sought creative, low-cost prom fundraising methods after the school prohibited fundraising on premises and bottle drives.
- Organizers describe the game as a fun, lighthearted way to engage all seniors, while the principal warned of serious consequences and school lockdown risks.
- Chippewa Principal Petrick encouraged parents to talk with their children about the dangers of bringing imitation weapons to school, emphasizing that toy-like weapons can lead to serious consequences such as school lockdowns and should not be brought on campus.
- The controversy highlights tensions between student fundraising innovation and school safety concerns, with significant implications for managing such activities.
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What Is ‘Senior Assassin’ and Why Are Teens Playing It?
The water-gun-based game may seem harmless, but officials warn it can lead to serious safety risks for teens.PARENTS/ GETTY IMAGES Three teens holding toy guns, prepared for a game.Key PointsSenior Assassin, a water-tag game popular among high-school seniors, is raising safety concerns among school officials and police.The game often involves ski masks and toy guns, which can be mistaken for real threats by bystanders or law enforcement.Experts …
Police across US issue warnings about 'senior assassin' game: What is it?
(NEXSTAR) – Police departments across the country are issuing warnings to high school students partaking in their local “senior assassin” games, some of which have resulted in serious injuries and arrests. Usually played by departing high-school seniors, the game tasks students with seeking out their fellow seniors and eliminating them from play by attacking them with squirt guns or other toy weapons. “You are assigned a target and you have to g…
Texas high school baseball star on life support after playing ‘Senior Assassin’ just weeks before graduation
Isaac Leal, 17, a senior at South Grand Prairie High School located about 8 miles outside of Arlington, was chasing his classmates through a neighborhood on April 20 when he hopped on the back of a parked Jeep with his “Senior Assassin” target inside.
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