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If this had been interrupted by LE, a CHL holder, or someone else refusing to be a victim, before the suspects ran, would we believe the "It was just a prank!" defense?

Do we know for a fact that they were not armed at the time, or is this inferred from the "hands in pockets" description and statements of a suspect arrested later?

A lot of bad things start off as jokes, dares, and pranks among young folks - and people old enough to know better.

Was it a prank, or did they lose their nerve and run?