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Why police were called on a "senior assassin" player holding a water gun
Police across the U.S. are warning about a game called "senior assassin," a bit like tag with water guns, that popular among graduating seniors. But in Massachusetts, someone called 911, thinking a water gun was real. Tom Hanson reports.
What happened
According to CBS News’s source item, Why police were called on a “senior assassin” player holding a water gun, Police across the U.S. are warning about a game called “senior assassin,” a bit like tag with water guns, that popular among graduating seniors. But in Massachusetts, someone called 911, thinking a water gun was real. Tom Hanson reports.
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- Why police were called on a "senior assassin" player holding a water gunCBS News - 2026-05-08T23:43:21+00:00
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