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Houston Man Arrested After Posting Videos of Water-Gun Attacks on Homeless

The viral clips, which police say show him ambushing homeless and disabled people, underline how social platforms can amplify harmful stunts ahead of his July 9 court date.

Overview

  • Christopher Cayce was arrested and charged with two counts of assault causing bodily injury after police linked him to videos of water-gun drive-by attacks.
  • Cayce was charged for spraying two men on June 4, and Houston police say their probe involves multiple incidents that date back to last summer.
  • The videos were posted to a Facebook page called Tut Tut Kingdom, which has about 50,000 followers, and some clips drew more than 200,000 views.
  • In an ABC13 interview Cayce apologized, said the guns were set low and pointed to past charity posts, but some footage shows him luring or provoking targets and using dehumanizing language.
  • HPD’s Major Offenders and Westside Crime Suppression Team say many targets were homeless or disabled, Cayce is due in court on July 9, and misdemeanor convictions could carry up to a year in jail.