'ORBEEZ CHALLENGE' | The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has eight reports involving Orbeez dating back to September.
It encourages children to shoot strangers and each other. According to authorities, teenagers are targeting people in “drive-bys,” shooting them with small water beads.
Now, News4JAX has learned that police in Jacksonville have been investigating multiple reports involving Orbeez, which is a specific brand for the water beads, similar in size and shape to airsoft BBs, and the guns used to shoot them. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has eight reports involving Orbeez dating back to September:: A man shot pellets at children on bicycles on Redrac Street, according to an incident report. He was questioned and denied it was him. The report was made weeks after the incident.: A young person was hit with pellets and taken to a hospital from an unknown location. A 17-year-old was questioned, and an Orbeez gun was confiscated. Charges are pending.
According to officers, parents should talk with their children about the dangers of this social media trend.
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