A 19-year-old Aberdeen resident was in custody Friday for first-degree assault after reportedly displaying and firing an airsoft gun during an altercation on North Boone Street Thursday afternoon.

Airsoft guns are replicas of traditional firearms that fire non-lethal projectiles similar to BBs, but usually made of plastic.

“Aberdeen officers were dispatched to a report of a fight with a subject displaying a gun in the 200 block of North Boone Street,” said Aberdeen Police Cmdr. Dale Green. “While in route, officers received several additional reports of the incident. A short time later a victim was reporting they were shot with an airsoft replica gun.”

Arriving officers learned the suspect had fled in a vehicle with several other suspects.

“Officers were able to identify a location the suspect had gone to and he was located in front of that residence,” said Green. “The suspected was detained and the investigation continued. Officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle in the Miller Junior High parking lot and an airsoft gun was recovered. The gun was a highly realistic looking revolver.”

“Additional victims came forward reporting the suspect had pointed the weapon at them as well,” said Green.

The suspect was booked into the Aberdeen Jail. Green said an additional passenger in the suspect vehicle was also arrested on unrelated charges.

The investigation is ongoing. Any witnesses to the incident who may have recorded it can contact Det. Perkinson at 360-538-4424.