The students were participating in something called the Tik Tok "Orbeez Challenge," in which students use airsoft or BB guns to shoot BBs or pellets at other students, according to authorities.

"The Tik Tok 'Orbeez Challenge' is a senseless and dangerous trend that is disrupting school environments across the country," police said in a statement Friday afternoon.

The challenge started on Tik Tok with students taking fake guns to school, recording their interactions with other students and uploading the video.

A Covington High School student caught on camera assaulting a teacher in a viral Tik Tok challenge pleaded guilty to federal charges on Wednesday. Larrianna Jackson, 18, of Covington, was charged ...

Syracuse, NY — A Syracuse neighborhood was targeted by an online challenge. Neighbors in Strathmore say a group of teenagers, armed with what appeared to be toy guns, were causing a big ...