A Florida man is now facing felony charges after pulling a loaded pistol on three teens who shot water beads at his car during a prank — and the incident is one of 38 similar toy gun cases Port St. Lucie police have handled this year alone.
Story Snapshot
- Gregory Allen Davis, 49, held three teens at gunpoint after a 15-year-old fired an Orbeez toy gun at his vehicle, mistaking it for a friend’s car.
- Davis called 911 and followed the teens, then got out with a loaded 9mm handgun and ordered them to the ground until police arrived.
- Davis faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment of a child — the teen was also charged for firing at an occupied vehicle.
- Port St. Lucie police have investigated 38 Orbeez gun incidents in 2026, warning that toy guns can provoke dangerous and criminal responses.
A Prank That Went Very Wrong
The incident happened around 8:50 p.m. on June 24 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. A 15-year-old named Jordan Gomez fired a blue, white, and yellow Piranha Orbeez toy gun from a moving vehicle, striking a car carrying Davis and his fiancée. The teen later told police he thought the car belonged to a friend. He was playing a “senior game” prank — a social media trend where shooting someone with a water gun counts as eliminating them from the game.
Davis and his fiancée believed they were being shot at with a BB or pellet gun. They called 911 and followed the teens’ vehicle while staying on the phone with dispatchers. Police say Davis had multiple chances to stop and wait for officers to arrive. Instead, when the vehicles stopped, Davis got out armed with a loaded Taurus PT111 G2 9mm handgun and ordered all three teens out of their car and onto the ground.
Two Arrests, Two Sets of Charges
Officers arrived to find the teens lying on the ground. Witnesses told police Davis yelled vulgar commands and announced the gun was a “nine-millimeter.” Video evidence gathered by investigators confirmed what witnesses described. Police recovered both Davis’s handgun and the Orbeez toy gun as evidence. No one was injured in the incident.
Davis was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill and false imprisonment of a child to commit aggravated abuse. His bond was set at $30,000. The 15-year-old was charged with shooting or throwing a missile at or into an occupied vehicle. Both charges carry serious legal consequences, and the courts will now decide how each person’s actions are weighed under the law.
A Growing Problem With Toy Guns
Port St. Lucie police used the incident to issue a public warning. They pointed out that Orbeez guns, airsoft guns, and similar toy firearms can look like real weapons — especially from a distance or in low light. The Piranha Orbeez gun Gomez used is motorized and fires small water-filled gel beads. Police say the incident is part of a bigger trend. They have investigated 38 Orbeez-related cases in 2026 alone.
The key message from police is clear: if you believe someone is shooting at your vehicle, call 911 and let law enforcement handle it. Pursuing suspects and confronting them at gunpoint — even if you genuinely fear for your safety — can lead to criminal charges. At the same time, police are warning teens and parents that firing any gun-shaped device at strangers on the road is not a harmless prank. One neighbor summed it up plainly, saying kids “are going to get killed for actions that they do now.” Both sides of this incident broke the law, and both are now paying the price.
