Two Teens on Bikes Are Targeting Davis Residents With BB Guns

What started as an isolated incident has escalated into a genuine safety concern for the Davis community. Police are investigating a rapid-fire series of BB and pellet gun attacks that unfolded across the city this week, leaving residents rattled and authorities searching for answers.

The Davis Police Department documented at least four separate shootings over a 48-hour span. One incident occurred Monday, followed by three more on Tuesday. The attacks weren’t confined to one neighborhood—victims reported being targeted in both South Davis and the downtown area. While no serious injuries have been reported so far, the pattern itself is alarming: strangers being shot at by unknown assailants in broad daylight, unprovoked.

Here’s where it gets unsettling. Every victim tells the same story. Two boys, described as juveniles, riding either a standard bicycle or an electric bike. Dark clothing. Croc-style shoes. They roll up, fire their weapons, and disappear. It’s coordinated, it’s deliberate, and it’s happening in places where people should feel safe going about their day. The fact that they’re using BB or airsoft guns doesn’t make this a prank—it’s assault, and it’s intentional.

The Davis Police Department is actively investigating, but so far, no arrests have been made. What’s particularly troubling is that juveniles committing these acts suggests either a disturbing lack of judgment about consequences, or a troubling indifference to the fear they’re creating. Either way, it’s a reminder that community safety can unravel quickly when patterns of aggression go unchecked.

If you were in South Davis or downtown on Monday or Tuesday and saw two young riders matching that description—or if you’ve been a target yourself—police need to hear from you. Tips could be the difference between stopping this now and watching it escalate further. Davis residents deserve to feel secure in their own neighborhoods. Right now, they don’t.