AUBURN, MASS. (WHDH) - Three juveniles are facing criminal charges after police say they shot middle schoolers with gel pellets after they got off of the school bus to go home on Wednesday.
Officers responding to multiple calls from parents of Auburn Middle School students who said their children had been shot by gel pellets while walking home spoke with the victims in the Briarcliff Drive and Bryn Mawr Avenue areas, according to police.
As officers gathered video evidence showing the involved white four-door sedan, one of the victims was able to identify an occupant of the vehicle, which led officers to Auburn High School, where the vehicle was located and an Orbeez gel gun with orange pellets was spotted in plain view in the back seat.
Officers were able to locate the suspect, and have a conversation with him. He quickly admitted to what had occurred and also was able to identify the others involved.
All parents of the suspects responded to the police station and were notified of the criminal charges.
The three juvenile suspects are being charged with nine counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
Superintendent of Schools Beth Chamberland was notified of the incident, according to police.
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