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"...Friends from age 7, they played with their siblings and neighbors up and down Woodknoll Way, favoring games such as Airsoft, in which participants shoot each other with realistic-looking replica guns that fire plastic pellets, said Peter Skarlatos, Alek’s older brother. Later at Del Campo High School, they played football, lacrosse and other contact sports...."

“On the early morning hours of 8-15-15.. CAA Member “Mekon” was seriously injured by unknown persons in the City of Chicago by gunfire.

Investigation is ongoing, and we have no answers for the public, but a gofundme account has been set up to help finance the multiple surgeries that he has already sustained today and the more that are scheduled in the next few days.

gofundme link : http://www.gofundme.com/e3by7cg8

We apologize upfront, as we do not have much more information, but we appreciate any support that you may be able to give.

Mekon has been awake and asleep today, and our members are visiting… and he is smiling and in good spirits.

https://www.facebook.com/MekonAirsoft…”

“With your help we raised $3097.03 for the victims and families of the July 16th tragedy in Chattanooga during our Nooga Strong benefit game this past Saturday! You guys are awesome and we can’t thank everyone enough who came out and participated as well as all the companies who donated items! We couldn’t have done it without you. ‪#‎noogastrong‬

“Family and friends of Tamir Rice, 12, struggle with their loss five months after a Cleveland police officer fatally shot the boy as he played with a toy gun in a park….”

LINKS to the news via NEWS 4 JAX Here….and WJAX CBS 47/FOX 40 HERE…

UPDATE: Was an airsoft "Desert Eagle" style pistol with an orange tip...police had prior training on airsoft pistols...still under investigation PHOTO CREDIT: First Coast News - http://www.firstcoastnews.com/videos/news/2015/04/14/4409495/

"After a rash of close calls when his cops had confronted youths brandishing realistic-looking fake guns, Hub police Commissioner William B. Evans is seeking a ban on carrying so-called replica weapons in public, telling the City Council his “biggest fear” is that an officer might kill a child waving a treacherous toy...."

“IT’S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO TELL: This past weekend, we got called out to a report of two men with guns outside an elementary school. We arrived and spotted one person with a black handgun. He held tight to the gun and jumped behind a brick column when he spotted us. Then, we saw the other person, standing father back with two guns at his feet.
This dynamic situation had the very real potential to escalate to a use of deadly force. Fortunately, our officers skillfully controlled and de-escalated this situation and safely got these two people to come out without the weapons. The two involved turned out to be juveniles and their weapons turned out to be Airsoft guns, The gun held in the hand of one of the young men had its bright orange tip colored over with black marker.
We ask you to carefully consider choosing a replica gun as a toy for your child or teen. We ask you to educate your children about the purpose of that bright orange marking and let them know it should never be altered. We ask you to talk to your kids about the very real dangers of pointing a weapon at people, even a fake weapon. This scenario could have resulted in a terrible tragedy. Instead, please help us turn this into a teaching moment.
We ask you to share this message with your friends and family….”

“…On December 16, 2010, Royahent Gomez Eriza, who was 13 at the time, was playing with two friends in the street in Glassell Park when two LAPD officers saw them while on patrol. According to the police account, the officer thought Gomez Eriza was an adult and was not able to tell his Airsoft gun, which had an orange tip, was only a replica. One of the officers shot Gomez Eriza and the bullet shattered his vertebrae, making him paralyzed from the chest down….”

http://laist.com/2015/08/13/lapd_settlement_pellet_gun.php

“…The complaint states Charlie Ray Turnbow was squatting near the building when two Department of Homeland Security officers approached him and heard a pop….”

“Pietermaritzburg – A young woman on Tuesday described her terrifying ordeal after a high-speed chase where hooligans with paintball guns targeted her vehicle….”

“…When officers saw the suspect walking away in the direction of the basketball courts, they ordered him onto the ground. It was then that they saw he had a BB gun with the red tip removed.

“I was kind of hoping he didn’t pull nothing out, just in case a police officer would’ve thought it was an actual gun,” Hernandez said….”