Yeah - it does look real and it is tragic. A bad case of teen hubris and a tough call by police. Is it an airsoft gun? They usually have the orange ring at the end of the barrel.
Read and study on what exactly is a “pellet gun”...It is REAL...not a toy...A .17cal pellet gun can kill if a person is hit in the “right” place...
Pellet guns have been used for years by some kids in the south for squirrel hunting...