Teens charged after carrying gel bead guns door to door

Two teens in Delaware have been charged after carrying gel bead guns while knocking on doors, NBC10 Philadelphia reported.

## What happened The reported incident involved teens going door to door with gel bead guns. Gel bead guns fire small water-filled beads and can resemble other types of weapons from a distance.

The available account identifies the people involved as teens and says charges were filed. It does not identify their names, the Delaware community where the encounters occurred or the agency that investigated them.

## What the charges mean A charge is an accusation, not a finding that a person committed a crime. The cases will move through the court system, where the allegations and any evidence can be addressed.

The specific offenses, court location and next hearing date have not been stated. Those details will determine what conduct prosecutors allege and what steps come next in each case.

## What comes next The court process may establish the formal charges, future hearing dates and any conditions imposed while the cases are pending. Police or court records may also provide more information about the reported encounters.

Residents who see someone carrying an object that may be a weapon should avoid confrontation and contact law enforcement. The report concerns gel bead guns carried while teens were knocking on doors; it does not establish that anyone was injured.