Texas cops respond to 911 report of gunshots and fighting, only to find children playing with toy guns at a family birthday party INSIDER 1 hr ago
The caller warned of gunshots and fighting, but police found children playing with toy guns.
One of the officers gave the children more toys to alleviate their fears of law enforcement.
Police in Texas received an anonymous report about a shooting and fighting at a Texas home, and arrived at the scene only to discover children playing with toy guns, according to local media reports.
The children were reportedly playing with Nerf guns at a family member s 50th birthday party before police arrived at their Texas City residence.
Texas family praises how officers handled 911 call over kids playing with Nerf guns
Police called over kids playing with Nerf guns By KTRK Staff | May 6, 2021 at 1:36 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 2:35 PM
TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) – A Texas family is praising how police handled things when someone called 911 on their kids playing with Nerf guns.
Sunday evening was a family birthday celebration for the Reynas. It was the first time they had seen each other in over a year, and the cousins were the most excited.
“They were running around the yard, and they had Nerf wars, and they were, you know, wrestling and just enjoying family time,” Adriana Reyna said.
Family grateful for police handling of 911 call made over kids playing with Nerf guns
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TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) A Texas City family is praising the way police handled the call that was made of their kids playing with Nerf guns.
Sunday evening was a family birthday celebration for the Reynas. It was the first time they had seen each other in over a year and the cousins were the most excited.
“They were running around the yard and they had Nerf wars,” said Adriana Reyna. “They were wrestling and just enjoying family time.”
However, panic quickly set in when they saw police lights and Texas City officers walking toward their home. It was then that the children’s demeanor changed.