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Police in Florida have issued a cautionary message following the involvement of a group of minors in the “door kick challenge,” a viral social media trend designed to startle homeowners.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reported on Facebook that five young suspects were spotted walking through a neighborhood in Riverview, Florida. Out of the group, two approached a residence, with one individual donning a ski mask, proceeding to kick the front door and discharge an airsoft gun.
The minors then fled the area.
Deputies said the “door kick challenge” could turn into a dangerous situation and encouraged parents to talk to their children.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office noted that one of the juveniles targeted a home, forced open the door, and then used an airsoft gun.
Titania Jordan, CMO and chief parent officer at Bark Technologies, a parental control app, previously told Fox News Digital that teens are doing this social media trend to get attention.
The minors could be seen fleeing the area. (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)
“This sort of content is going to get likes. It’s going to get comments. It is going to get shares. It’s going to encourage children to try to emulate it because it’s clout — they gain clout from their peers because of this,” Jordan said. “Any challenge like this, children aren’t thinking, ‘Is this the right thing to do? Is this safe?’ They’re thinking, ‘I want validation,’ and children are going to get killed. I mean, just one person who is armed who gets their door kicked in by a kid, and you’re gonna have another national headline that is very sad.”
