Two teens arrested for carrying a fake gun at a bus stop in South Carolina. Dos adolescentes fueron arrestados por portar un arma falsa en una parada de autobús en Carolina del Sur.

Two 15-year-old boys in Richland County, South Carolina, were arrested and charged with pointing and presenting a firearm after allegedly carrying a non-functional air-powered BB gun resembling a Glock 17 Gen 5 at a school bus stop on March 2, 2026. Dos chicos de 15 años en el condado de Richland, Carolina del Sur, fueron arrestados y acusados de apuntar y presentar un arma de fuego tras presuntamente portar una pistola de aire comprimido no funcional que se parecía a una Glock 17 Gen 5 en una parada de autobús escolar el 2 de marzo de 2026. Wearing ski masks, they fled on foot but were caught in a brief chase with help from a K-9 unit. Vistiendo máscaras de esquí, huyeron a pie, pero fueron atrapados en una breve persecución con la ayuda de una unidad K-9. Authorities confirmed the replica was not a real firearm, but stressed the incident could have escalated dangerously. Las autoridades confirmaron que la réplica no era un arma de fuego real, pero subrayaron que el incidente podría haber escalado peligrosamente. Both teens were transferred to the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice. Ambos adolescentes fueron transferidos al Departamento de Justicia Juvenil de Carolina del Sur.