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Waymo traps teens firing toy gun in driverless car, raising privacy concerns
By Jocelyn Moran and Ali Reid at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS)
· July 7, 2026
· 3 min read
Two California teenagers face possible charges after they were caught drinking and shooting a toy gun from inside a driverless Waymo vehicle Monday afternoon, an incident that prompted the company to remotely halt the car and trap the passengers inside until police arrived.
While police prais...
Key takeaway The incident began when San Mateo police received a 911 call from a Waymo representative.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 7, 2026 ·
Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) ·
Reading time: 3 min
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While police prais...
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