They also say the deceased "reached for his waistband".
Does the video show him touching the "weapon"?
Yes, the video shows the gun in the kid’s hand.
My son does airsoft combat all the time. They are almost identical to the real deal. No orange ring and you really can't tell them apart.
And yes, it scares the heck out of me sometimes. We go out of our way to ensure that they use these in a controlled environment or desert areas with friends.
They have school parties where 50 or 60 of them will show up to play afternoon through the night. They sleep outside, make bonfires and have pizza delivered at nearby friends homes.
One kid lost a rifle when he dropped it and ran from a rattlesnake in a bush he was hiding behind.
However no casualties, thank goodness. Everyone seems to follow the safety rules very closely.