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Alameda Police Monitor Unpermitted 'Beach Takeover' Events Tied to 'Assassin' Game

Extra patrols will enforce park rules to reduce risks from realistic-looking water guns.

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A high school senior loads her squirt gun in the parking lot as she gets ready to participate in a “senior assasin” game. Bay Area police warn that the teen water-gun game can lead to dangerous misunderstandings, emergency calls and injuries.
High schools seniors put their squirt guns in their waistbands in the school parking lot before heading out to participate in a “senior assasin” game. Bay Area police warn that the teen water-gun game can lead to dangerous misunderstandings, emergency calls and injuries.
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Overview

  • Police say two unpermitted gatherings at Crown Beach were promoted on social media for Sunday and Tuesday, March 17.
  • One flyer advertises an assassin-style game using water guns and water balloons, which police warn can lead to dangerous situations.
  • The Alameda Unified School District urged parents to discourage attendance after a prior weekend drew hundreds of teens and led to fights and car accidents at the beach and a nearby shopping center.
  • East Bay Regional Park District officers plan an expanded presence to maintain order and will enforce rules against underage drinking, smoking on the beach, and disturbances to other visitors.
  • Officials cite past incidents in California where gel blasters were mistaken for real guns and note reported deaths tied to similar games in Texas and Minnesota.