Teenage boy fighting for his life after 'senior assassin' game goes horribly wrong

Daily Mail​

08-05-2025

A teenager is fighting for his life in the hospital after he jumped on a classmate's car while playing a water gun game called 'senior assassin.'
The game is often played by high school seniors who are approaching graduation. Students playing the unofficial game are assigned a fellow classmate as their 'target.'
The seniors are then tasked with finding their target and 'shooting' them with a water gun.
A Texas teen, Isaac Leal, was participating in the game when he jumped on a girl's Jeep and rode on the back while she continued driving it, his mother, Raquel Vazquez told local NBC affiliate, KXAS-TV.
'The girl reversed and took off and drove for five minutes at a high speed to where he could not jump off,' Vazquez told the outlet.
'She hit a dip and that's where I was told, allegedly, he flew off the Jeep and hit his head.'
Cell phone and surveillance camera footage captured the moment the teens jumped on the car.
The students appeared to be playing the game as the Jeep started driving down the road with Leal still holding onto the back.
An ambulance responded to the scene and found Leal unconscious with a head injury.
The incident occurred on April 20, and the South Grand Prairie High Schooler has been in the hospital ever since.
While Leal remains on life support, his family is asking for justice. They filed a police report with Arlington Police on May 3.
'I understand accidents happen, but this was not an accident,' Vazquez told CBS News.
Leal's father, Jose, added, 'It was literally six turns and it ended up being five minutes, so that's five minutes of him holding on for his life.'
Police responded in a statement confirming they were made aware of the incident on May 3, adding that only emergency services were dispatched at the time.
EMS rushed to the scene after receiving a call about an 'unconscious person.' Police said they weren't dispatched because the injuries were believed to have been a result of a traffic accident.
'The APD Traffic Division is leading the investigation. Based on evidence we have reviewed, it appears Mr. Leal was hanging out the back of the vehicle when the accident occurred,' the statement continued.
As the investigation continues, Leal's parents are hoping and praying for their son's recovery.
The family is trying to get the teen moved to a different hospital, but Vasquez told KXAS that her son's bed can't even be moved without his vitals reacting.
'We're going to keep fighting for my son. I don't know how to make it more clear,' Vasquez told CBS.
The teen's mom said that she believed in miracles and was hoping for 'full restoration of every cell in his body.'
'Not the vegetable state that they say,' she told KXAS.
The parents spoke out in hopes that other teens across the nation will choose not to participate in the game and school officials can discourage potentially dangerous behavior.
'People need to be aware of games like this, as a teenager, you're not aware if something bad is gonna happen,' the teen's father told CBS.
Police departments across the nation have issued public warnings, advising parents to discourage the game.
The water guns that teens use can often be mistaken for real guns and the game can get out of control.
A GoFundMe to help the teen's parents pay for medical bills was recently set up. The fundraiser has already generated over $21,000. Leal was about to graduate from high school and was a star on his baseball team.