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Investigators said the 15-year-olds robbed Perry of a BB gun.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 June 2026
During the search, police said investigators allegedly seized 30 grams worth of fentanyl pills, 12 grams of crack cocaine, several digital scales, a BB gun, and two 9mm rounds of ammunition.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
On April 20, a 19-year-old Florida man was arrested for shooting a BB gun at a church, breaking a glass door.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Another copycat incident, in Clearwater, Florida — the town that functions as Scientology’s spiritual headquarters — involved a teenager who shot out a window of the local church with a BB gun and was arrested.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Investigators with the Denver Police Department are releasing more information about last week's deadly shooting when a SWAT officer shot a man with a BB gun earlier this month.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The teen has been charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds, a felony charge, and possession of a BB gun by a minor under the age of 16.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
During Aguirre’s trial, prosecutors told jurors that the boy was routinely beaten, shot with a BB gun, forced to eat cat feces and sleep inside a small cabinet while gagged and bound.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Investigators asked anyone with relevant information about these BB gun shootings to call the Sheriff’s Office at 530-886-5375.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 June 2026
During the search, police said investigators allegedly seized 30 grams worth of fentanyl pills, 12 grams of crack cocaine, several digital scales, a BB gun, and two 9mm rounds of ammunition.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
On April 20, a 19-year-old Florida man was arrested for shooting a BB gun at a church, breaking a glass door.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Another copycat incident, in Clearwater, Florida — the town that functions as Scientology’s spiritual headquarters — involved a teenager who shot out a window of the local church with a BB gun and was arrested.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Investigators with the Denver Police Department are releasing more information about last week's deadly shooting when a SWAT officer shot a man with a BB gun earlier this month.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
The teen has been charged with possession of a weapon on school grounds, a felony charge, and possession of a BB gun by a minor under the age of 16.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
During Aguirre’s trial, prosecutors told jurors that the boy was routinely beaten, shot with a BB gun, forced to eat cat feces and sleep inside a small cabinet while gagged and bound.
—City News Service, Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Investigators asked anyone with relevant information about these BB gun shootings to call the Sheriff’s Office at 530-886-5375.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
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“BB gun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BB%20gun. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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