Teens Warned Over 'Assassins' Game

Fremont police are telling high school seniors to stop playing “Assassins” after reports of teens carrying realistic-looking toy guns across the city. (kron4.com) The department said the game is usually played off campus, with 12th-graders trying to eliminate classmates using water guns, Nerf guns, or other toy weapons. Police posted the warning on April 20, 2026, as graduation season approaches. (kron4.com) Officers said some of the toy guns look real enough to trigger emergency calls and “high-risk patrol and traffic stops.” Fremont police said residents and officers may believe participants are carrying actual firearms. (kron4.com) That warning lands in the final stretch of the school year, when “senior assassin” or “water wars” games routinely spread among graduating classes in the United States. Police departments in Michigan, Connecticut, Irvine, and Waterloo issued similar cautions in April 2026 or 2025 as the game resurfaced this spring. (usatoday.com) (registercitizen.com) (ktla.com) (cbc.ca) In Fremont, police said the problem is not the game’s rules but the way it looks in public: teens running, driving fast, trespassing, or pointing imitation guns in neighborhoods. The department said those actions can lead to law enforcement contact, citations, or arrests. (kron4.com) Police also said imitation or toy weapons are not allowed on school campuses. The department added that injuries or property damage tied to the game could leave parents financially liable. (kron4.com) Fremont police said they are working with the Fremont Unified School District and asking parents to talk with their children about the risks. The department’s public message was aimed at reducing dangerous misunderstandings before a fake weapon draws a real armed response. (kron4.com)