THE BRONX: Teen With Toy Water Gun Seen in TikTok Trend Shot To Death By Correction Officer

TREMONT (BRONX) NYC: A New York correction officer was arrested on Thursday after he shot dead a teenager firing a water gun in the Bronx. 

Raymond Chaluisant, 18, was firing a water gun while seated inside his car when Dion Middleton, 45, returned fire, killing the young boy.

He has been charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the shooting death of Chaluisant.

The teenager was taken urgently to St. Barnabas Hospital, but he was beyond saving with a gunshot wound to the face.

Just prior to being shot, the victim appeared to be using a gel-pellet firing device known as a "bead blaster pistol."

Chaluisant was allegedly blasting a toy water cannon from inside a car when Middleton allegedly opened fire with his own weapon, shooting multiple times.

The incident took place close to Morris Avenue and the Cross Bronx Expressway.

Middleton allegedly went to work after the tragic shooting and did not call authorities.

The NYPD followed Middleton's vehicle and using video surveillance sweeps.

Middleton has been a correction officer since 2013.

Middleton works in training at the Rodman's Neck NYPD shooting range.

Chaluisant was using a "Orbeez" gun, which looks like a gun and fires gel water beads that are driven by a spring-loaded air pump.

They are classified as air rifles and are illegal to own in New York City.