US police arrest man for attacking homeless, disabled with water gun

Christopher Cayce, 34, faces charges of assault causing bodily injury after allegedly targeting vulnerable individuals with a motorized water gun in Houston. The Houston Police Department announced the arrest on Thursday, stating that Cayce taunted his victims and posted videos of the attacks on social media.

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investigated multiple cases of disabled and homeless persons who had been shot with a high-powered, motorised water gun.

Investigators linked Cayce to a series of incidents that began last summer, where homeless individuals near bus stops or sleeping outdoors were doused with water forcefully enough to cause injury. Videos reportedly showed a man driving around town, firing the water gun into people's faces on streets and sidewalks.

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taunted the victims and placed videos of the incidents on social media.

The weapon's design was crucial to the case. Unlike hand-pumped toys, these motorized guns discharged a sustained, forceful jet of water, leading authorities to treat the assaults as criminal acts rather than pranks. Cayce was arrested and held at Harris County Jail, with charges specifically tied to an attack on two men on June 4. He posted a $200 bond and is due back in court on July 9.

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has been arrested and charged with assault bodily injury.

Following his release, Cayce defended his actions to local broadcaster ABC13, claiming he prayed before each outing and that the water guns were set to their lowest power. He referred to some targets as "zombies" as "commentary for content." He stated he does not intend to continue the attacks, and police confiscated his water guns.

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prayed before each outing and insisting the water guns were set to their lowest power.