HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The Huntington Beach Police Department is warning against participating in a viral national challenge where juveniles are shooting others with water pellets, leading to injuries. Called the “Orbeez Challenge” and now sweeping across the country, the trend started on social media platform TikTok, where kids and young adults are doing drive-by-style shootings using projectile shooters, sometimes known as gel blasters, which are loaded with water beads called Orbeez. While the trend began as a prank, some have gotten hurt after getting shot with the pellets, leading to welts on their body. In Huntington Beach, a juvenile was issued a criminal citation in April for battery, a misdemeanor, after they shot someone in the face and body with a launcher gun. ...
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‘Orbeez Challenge’ Could Lead to Arrest: Huntington Beach Police
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‘Orbeez Challenge’ Could Lead to Arrest: Huntington Beach Police
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