Who knows what the actual weapon involved is? Local news is famous for mis-identifying weapons. What they are calling a BB gun could have been a very powerful spring piston air rifle.
There are air rifles now that with one cock of the lever will shoot a pellet (not a BB*) at 1000+ feet per second. That’s enough to punch through your forehead or reach your heart.
It’d be interesting to know the model of gun involved.
*BBs actually travel faster in comparable guns (some airguns fire either) because they have less friction in the barrel as they are made from hard steel and are lighter. Pellets are lead.
Totally agree that no gun should be pointed at a person or animal unless death is intended.