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Schools urge students to avoid ‘Senior Assassins’ water gun game

Montgomery County and Loudoun County schools warned about the game, saying onlookers may mistake water guns for actual weapons.

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May 11, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. EDT
Anyone who sees students engaged in “Senior Assassins” on Montgomery County Public School grounds should call the police, the district said. (iStock)
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Officials in the D.C. region and around the country are warning that a game popular among high school seniors that can involve realistic-looking water guns may bring deadly consequences if onlookers unfamiliar with the phenomenon believe there is an actual threat.

Police have already responded to 911 calls and a car crash related to the game around the nation, authorities said, endangering players and those around them.