Fremont Police Tell Teens To Stop 'Assassins' Game

Fremont police told high school seniors to stop playing “Assassins” after toy-gun ambushes around the city triggered public-safety concerns. (ktvu.com) The department said the game is usually played off campus and involves 12th-graders using water guns, Nerf blasters, or other imitation weapons to “target” classmates. Fremont police said those encounters have already led to high-risk patrol responses and traffic stops. (ktvu.com) Fremont police issued the warning on April 18, 2026, according to local reports that cited the department’s public post. Officers said 9-1-1 calls about teens carrying realistic-looking toy guns can pull patrol units away from actual emergencies. (nationaltoday.com) “Senior Assassin” is a spring tradition at many U.S. high schools, with seniors trying to eliminate assigned classmates before graduation, usually outside school hours. Police agencies around the country have issued similar warnings in recent weeks after reports of arrests, mistaken-identity scares, and armed responses. (abc10.com) In Fremont, the concern is not that the game uses real guns, but that bystanders and officers may not be able to tell the difference in the moment. Fremont police said the activity can also spill into trespassing, reckless driving, and confrontations in neighborhoods and parking lots. (hoodline.com) Police urged parents to supervise any participation, keep imitation weapons away from public spaces, and make sure students do not bring them onto school campuses. The department said even a harmless-looking senior prank can turn into a dangerous encounter once someone reports “a person with a gun.” (kron4.com) Fremont police have not announced criminal charges tied to the warning, and the department’s public news pages do not list a separate press release about the game. The message from officers was narrower: stop public play before a fake-weapon chase ends with a very real police stop. (fremontpolice.gov)