No criminal charges in case of Texas teen on life support after Senior Assassin game
No criminal charges will be filed against the driver in the case of a North Texas high school senior who fell off a Jeep while playing “Senior Assassin,” Arlington police said in a news release on Wednesday, May 14.
Isaac Leal, 17, was critically injured and hospitalized on life support after the accident.
Leal, a baseball player at South Grand Prairie High School, and other students were playing a viral game called “Senior Assassin,” which involves students shooting at each other with water guns, on April 20.
During the game, Leal climbed onto the back of a Jeep Wrangler that another teen was driving, police said.
Leal rode on the back of the Jeep through a residential neighborhood in the 6500 block of Devine Drive in Arlington. Shortly after the Jeep turned onto Setter Drive, Leal fell off the vehicle and hit his head, police said.
The driver stopped and 911 was called, police said.
Only EMS responded to the scene, for what was described as an unconscious person, and Leal was taken to the hospital, police said. Arlington police said they began investigating on May 3 after they were informed that the accident involved a vehicle.
The teen’s family told KTVT-TV that they wanted a criminal investigation of the accident.
After reviewing the evidence and consulting with the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, police said no crime was committed and no charges will be filed, according to the release.
There is no evidence to support claims that the driver of the Jeep was driving recklessly at the time or intentionally trying to cause Leal to fall off the vehicle, police said.
“This was a tragic accident and our hearts go out to everyone involved,” police said.
Arlington police encourage parents to talk to their kids about viral trends or challenges and to have “frank conversations” with them about the risks they can present, according to the release.