Overview

• Security footage released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shows five juvenile suspects breaking into a Riverview home around 10:30 p.m. and firing an airsoft gun.
• Deputies have identified the mask-wearing youths and are urging parents to speak with their children about the dangers of the viral “door kick challenge.”
• Titania Jordan of Bark Technologies said teens pursue the stunt for online clout without weighing the risk of serious harm or criminal charges.
• A local resident cautioned that Florida’s permissive self-defense laws increase the likelihood that armed homeowners could lawfully use lethal force.
• Law enforcement agencies in multiple states have issued warnings after similar incidents, stressing legal and safety consequences of the challenge.