According to the Chatham County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), the incidents happened between October 16 and October 19, 2023. The sheriff's office said several people reported someone inside a car approached them in the parking lot of Cole Park Shopping Center and then fired water beads at them.
The teen is accused of firing multiple shots from a Gel Blaster gun hitting at least one person with water beads. The incidents happened in the parking areas of McDonald's, Walmart and Dollar Tree, CCSO said in a news release.
Juvenile petitions have been filed to charge the 17-year-old with misdemeanor simple assault.
No serious injuries have been reported from the incidents, the sheriff's office said.