Guelph Police respond to suspected ‘Senior Assassin’ incident

Guelph Police Service officers believe a call about someone with a gun is linked to a popular game amongst high school seniors.

Officers were called to a home near Grange Road and Starwood Drive after a caller said several cars were parked in front of his house and he saw someone holding a gun.

Police said the people involved left the area before they arrived.

After speaking to residents, including one person who identified the suspects as teenagers carrying realistic looking water guns, police determined the incident was tied to a popular phenomenon amongst teens called ‘Senior Assassin.’

‘Senior Assassin’ is a game that is played by high school seniors toward the end of the final semester, where the objective is to “eliminate” assigned targets primarily using water guns.

Police services across Ontario have issued warnings about the game as many of the fake guns look real, which has led to concerns throughout the province.

Police said that officers responding to calls about weapons must treat the threat as real until proven otherwise, causing safety concerns for communities and players of the game.

The people involved in Friday’s incident have not yet been identified.