prank
http://www.carolinacoastonline.com/news_times/article_80c6ac56-e317-11e6-a6c2-c75ce8d56813.html
We had a tragic prank in our town several years ago. These kids staged a “kidnapping” near a local coffee shop. A citizen “rescued” the “victim” by shooting the perps. IIRC at least one perp died. No charges against the citizen, but it didn’t make him feel any better.