Utah Teen Fires Airsoft Gun at Person

You shouldn’t shoot from any weapon at a person, whether it’s an Airsoft or more lethal-type gun. A Utah teen has been arrested and sent to detention following an unfortunate decision to fire an Airsoft gun at another person.

What Happened?

The incident began when a group of teens riding in a car came across another car carrying a person whom one teen (in the first car) believed owed him money. At some point the 17-year-old in the first car shot the other person in the head with his Airsoft gun.

For better or worse, depending on your point of view, the entire confrontation was witnessed first-hand by a UHP officer behind the vehicles. The officer thought he was witnessing a road-rage situation and believed the gun to be a regular lethal weapon, as opposed to an Airsoft gun.

The officer pulled the car over and arrested the teen (who had already ditched his Airsoft gun out the window) for investigation into numerous offenses, including: aggravated assault, obstruction of justice, drug paraphernalia possession and discharging a weapon from a moving vehicle. Fortunately, the teen who was shot wasn’t seriously injured.

How You Can Help Your Child

Our best advice for helping any juvenile who may have been involved in committing an offense is to talk to an experienced Utah juvenile defense attorney as soon as possible. Even though the teen in this particular situation may have made a bad decision, it doesn’t mean he should be treated like a criminal.

Kids need and deserve expert legal help just as much as adults. Many juveniles can resolve their legal problems much more simply if they have an attorney representing them.

Contact a Utah juvenile defense attorney today and get your child’s case on the right track.