'They think it's a joke:' Police warn US teens of dangers of latest TikTok trend


No injuries were reported to police in Bluffton, he said, but there was minor damage and some cars were hit. — Photo by Solen Feyissa on Unsplash

Cecilia Valencia has lived in the Farm at Buckwalter neighbourhood in Bluffton for three years and said it's typically quiet, if not for the latest TikTok trend.

The trend involves using Orbeez, an absorbent water bead, as makeshift bullets in a toy gun. Kids film themselves shooting at property and people as part of the prank and then post the videos online. Last week, Valencia said, her 14-year-old son was walking to the park with friends when two teenage boys on a golf cart began shooting. Her son ran home.

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