Police Warn Of 'Senior Assassin' Game Hitting Phoenixville

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A long-popular game amongst high schoolers is back in Phoenixville. Police are warning residents about the ongoing "senior assassin" game which, in the past, has flooded departments around Chester and Montgomery counties will emergency calls.

The game is simple and relatively harmless, though its participants are often mistaken for criminals. Players use water guns to stalk and shoot each other in an attempt to be the last senior standing — it's described as essentially hide and seek with water guns.

"Because the game involves a certain degree of hiding & sneaking around to surprise other players, every year we inevitably get calls reporting suspicious subjects that turn out to be students playing the game," police shared in a statement.

The game is not illegal. Phoenixville police said they do not condone the game, and that "the safest thing is not to play."

"We know it's a game to you, but you have to consider it may not appear that way to the public," they added.

For students who continue to play, they're reminded to not trespass on private property and to use water pistols that are brightly colored and clearly toys. Students are also urged not to run away from police, but simply to explain to officers what they are doing if they are stopped.

Residents are asked not to confront suspicious individuals themselves, but to call 911.