Officials are sharing new warnings about the popular high school senior assassin game and how it could end with tragic consequences. The game has become a spring pastime where players are assigned a fellow classmate as their target and must shoot them with a water gun. Many police departments are now warning about the dangerous consequences of the game. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for Saturday TODAY.

May 18, 2026 Officials Warn About Dangers of High School Water Gun Game Officials are sharing new warnings about the popular high school senior assassin game and how it could end with tragic consequences. The game has become a spring pastime where players are assigned a fellow classmate as their target and must shoot them with a water gun. Many police departments are now warning about the dangerous consequences of the game. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports for Saturday TODAY. READ MORE This ‘RV Family’ Named Daughters After National Forests – With Adorable Nicknames READ MORE A Teacher Eliminated These 4 Words and Behavior Problems Dropped. Try It At Home READ MORE ‘Ragtime’ Star Joshua Henry Opens Up About the ‘Deep Ache’ Of Missing His Kids While Chasing His Broadway Dreams READ MORE A California Couple Had Rare Identical Triplet Girls. Then Came the Challenge of Naming Them READ MORE Students Secretly Collected Their Professor’s Best Life Advice. The Quotes Have Gone Viral READ MORE America Has Way Too Many Men With This 1 Name, According to the Census READ MORE Send us Feedback Follow us on Facebook More TODAY Newsletters Copyright © 2026 TODAY | 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 View in Browser | Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Privacy