British Columbian police might not have much to say yet about an alleged assault involving pop superstar Justin Bieber, but everyone else does.
The Biebz, who is in Vancouver for a sold-out show tomorrow night, is at the centre of a police investigation after a game of laser tag with his dad got rowdy in Richmond, B.C., on Friday afternoon.
RCMP will only say they were alerted after a 12-year-old suffered "minimal" injuries and the boy's father called police. Mounties haven't officially said Bieber is involved, saying both victim and suspect are protected under Canadian law.
Investigators are now in the process of interviewing staff at Planet Lazer, as well as witnesses.
A staffer at the gaming centre told Vancouver-based celebrity blog ZackTaylor.ca that the "kid was surrounding Justin in the corner with his other little friends and shooting him during the game with their laser guns. Justin did what any other person would do during a laser tag game, and was just trying to get away from getting shot at and accidentally hit the kid while running away."
The worker, who wished to remain anonymous, said the Canadian star stuck around after the incident to explain what happened.
E-Talk reporter Lainey Lui said many are calling reports of a scuffle overblown. Lui told CTV News there is talk this might just be an exploitative situation where someone is trying to capitalize on the teen's squeaky-clean image – and fortune.
"(Bieber) is a burgeoning billionaire. He is the most popular pop star on the planet and there are some people who become opportunistic when they see a window."
Recent reports on Monday's Today Show also suggest that Bieber may be the victim of bullying, saying other tag players were taunting him with homophobic slurs.
Bieber's camp has, so far, remained tight-lipped about the incident.
This isn't Bieber's first brush with the law. Last month, Maryland state troopers said the singer chucked water balloons at two members while horsing around with a member of his staff before a performance at a state fair. Police declined to take further action.
The Ontario teen, who's "My World Tour" is selling out arenas across North America to his screaming "Beliebers," plays Rogers Arena Tuesday night.
