Teen spends three days behind bars after cops find him armed with a water gun

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsTeen spends three days behind bars after cops find him armed with a water gunThe 18-year-old was playing a ‘senior assassins’ game in Indiana that ended up sparking reports of an active threatJasmine Fernández in Miami Thursday 16 April 2026 23:53 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2959451","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/indiana-senior-assassins-game-gun-b2959451.html","title":"Teen spends three days behind bars after cops find him armed with a water gun"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-62641","index":0}The incident involved a water gun featuring an extended magazine that 911 callers mistook for a real firearm. Though the toy is sold for ages 3 and up, its tactical appearance during school hours triggered a high-risk emergency response, according to police (Portage Police Department)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images...