Regina teen charged after students shot with gel blaster

An example of an Orbeez gel blaster, modelled to look like an M416. (Source: orbeezguns.com)

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with assault with a weapon after two students were shot at with what was originally believed to be a BB gun.

Regina police say the suspect’s weapon was later revealed to be an Orbeez gun, a brand of toy that fires gel balls.

The incident was reported to police on May 29 around 12:40 p.m. They were told that two students from a school on the 5600 block of 7th Avenue were shot with a BB gun while walking to school.

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One of the victims sustained what appeared to be minor injuries, according to the update on Monday.

Police were then able to find the suspects involved along with the suspect vehicle – which is where the officers found the gel blaster.

As a result, the 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged.

He cannot be identified in keeping with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

He is set to appear in Regina Provincial Court on July 9.