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Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Yahoo
‘Senior Assassin' game leads to warnings from suburban police departments
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. — Two suburban police departments have issued warnings over a game played by high school students called, 'Senior Assassin.' The Glen Ellyn Police Department, along with Glenbard West High School, shared a community alert on their Facebook page to raise awareness of the nationwide game, that typically begins in the spring time. Arlington Heights Police Department released its community alert last week. Both suburban departments are urging parents to speak with their children about the game and the potential risks involved. For those unfamiliar, 'Senior Assassin' involves a formation of teams with participants eliminating opposing players by 'tagging' them with water guns. Players have been known to wear ski masks. Waitress battered by 2 women inside Pilsen restaurant 'Rules' specify that the game cannot be played during school hours or on school property. Players will attempt to locate their opponents at various sites and will often hide in odd spots, chase targets through yards and appear suddenly inside a vehicle or on foot. In some instances, participants have utilized realistic looking water guns — which police warn could have deadly consequences. Last April, police in Gurnee issued a community alert after a concealed-carry holder mistook a group of high school students playing the game, while wearing ski masks and holding water guns, as a threat. Police are asking students to 'consider the perception of an uninformed resident who sees a person rapidly displaying a replica firearm in a populated common area.' Students are urged to be 'mindful of their actions.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
08-04-2025
- CBS News
Suburban police departments warn of "Senior Assassin," "Paranoia" water gun games
Several suburban police departments have issued safety alerts about games being played by high school students. The Village of Northfield posted a safety alert from the Northfield Police Department to their Facebook page, warning about area high school students playing a game called "Paranoia," while the Glen Ellyn Police Department warned its residents about students playing a game called "Senior Assassin." In both games, students try to shoot each other with water guns or, in the case of Paranoia, NERF guns. The games are not permitted on school grounds or during school hours, and in both cases students will try to chase and hide from each other, and also ambush their targets. Police are discouraging students from taking part in the games. "The squirt guns and NERF guns used to play the game can easily be mistaken for real firearms, and seeing teens carrying these and chasing each other cannot only be alarming, but potentially tragic," Northfield police wrote. "In the past, Northfield Officers have responded to reports of armed subjects, trespassing subjects, and other suspicious activity, only to learn that the subjects involved were students playing Paranoia. These calls generate a significant Police response, which can be dangerous for the officers, innocent bystanders, and the students playing the game." Glen Elly police echoed the sentiment, writing, "While the game is not illegal, the Glen Ellyn Police Department and Glenbard West High School do not condone student participation. Actions of participants could create a preventable incident resulting in potential criminal and/or ordinance violation charges." In 2024, Gurnee police said a group of high school students were nearly confronted by an adult with a Concealed Carry License when they went into a local restaurant wearing ski masks and carrying water guns that looked like real guns. And in Itasca, two students playing "Senior Assassin" rolled their car.
