Deputy shoots Jacksonville teen after mistaking water gun for firearm

JACKSONVILLE Fla WSVN An off-duty deputy in Northern Florida explained she was forced to fire on an eighteen-year-old after she mistook their water guns for real weapons Now the society is warning of the risks accompanied with the popular championship Bodycam video showcased the moments Nassau County deputies responded to a Jacksonville neighborhood back in February An -year-old was playing senior assassins a popular water gun championship with another teen only moments earlier The goal is for participants to eliminate each other by squirting their targets with water guns Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent Jamie Pena explained to responding deputies that she held one of the teens was carrying a real gun She sees somebody on the Ring camera I come outside thinking there s somebody checking doors This kid is in between these two cars He pops up and all I can see is this she mentioned I see no color I drew my gun and shot because I thought I was about to be shot I shot him in the arm sorry The teen suffered minor injuries Officer Pena administered diagnostic aid until help arrived State Attorney Melissa Nelson has since called for the encounter to end claiming it is outright dangerous It might seem like a contest and certainly it seems fun to young kids but the consequences could be deadly stated Florida State Attorney Melissa Nelson Investigators have determined Officer Pena fired her weapon in self-defense and thus neither she nor the teen shall face charges