Well, this is one way to make headlines you definitely don’t want to be making. Three London teens are now facing serious charges after what can only be described as a completely reckless pellet gun rampage that left pedestrians and homes literally under fire.

The London Police Service just dropped the update we’ve all been waiting for since this whole mess started unfolding last week. After what must have been some seriously intensive investigating, they’ve managed to track down and arrest three male youths—all locals—who were allegedly behind the chaos.

Here’s where things get pretty wild: we’re talking about four separate incidents involving pellet guns being fired around the city. Yeah, you read that right—four different times these teens allegedly decided to use pedestrians and residential properties as target practice.

The whole situation started making waves on June 3rd when police first put out word about pedestrians and residences being struck by pellets. At that point, it was just a heads-up that they were investigating, but clearly they weren’t messing around when it came to tracking down whoever was responsible.

Fast forward to June 5th, and boom—three arrests announced. The speed at which London Police managed to identify and apprehend these suspects is honestly pretty impressive, especially considering they were dealing with multiple incidents scattered across different locations.

What’s particularly concerning about this whole scenario is the randomness of it all. We’re not talking about targeted incidents here—these were apparently just random acts where innocent people going about their daily business got caught in the crossfire of what seems like some seriously poor decision-making.

The investigation is being handled as a weapons matter, which makes complete sense given the nature of what went down. While pellet guns might not be firearms in the traditional sense, when you’re using them to shoot at people and property, you’re definitely crossing into serious criminal territory.

For anyone wanting the full scoop on exactly what charges these teens are facing and more details about the incidents themselves, London Police have put together a comprehensive update that you can check out on their official website.

The timing of all this is particularly noteworthy because it shows just how quickly things can escalate from what might have started as what these teens thought was harmless fun to legitimate criminal charges that could seriously impact their futures.

London Police originally shared details about the investigation on their social media, where the post about the arrests has already racked up over 2,600 views—clearly this story has caught the attention of locals who were probably wondering what the heck was going on with all these pellet gun incidents.

This isn’t an isolated issue either—London Police have been dealing with weapons-related investigations throughout the year, including a separate incident just a few months back where a 22-year-old London man was arrested on weapons charges following another investigation.