CHICAGO (CBS) — Six people have been arrested arrested in connection with a string of paintball attacks that have been happening across Chicago, police announced Friday night.
Officers responded to a call of a group of men shooting at people with paintball guns. Officers arrived and arrested six people — five men and one woman — and seized an SUV and four paintball guns, police said.
Breaking @Chicago_Police arrest 6 people all adults in string of paintball attacks. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/b623fTLGpB
— Jermont Terry (@JermontTerry) October 31, 2020
Police said Friday someone lost an eye in an attack Thursday night. In other recent incidents, people were targeted in West Town, West Englewood and on the Near West Side.
BREAKING: @Chicago_Police report someone lost an eye in the latest paintball attack overnight. @cbschicago pic.twitter.com/y10AH68rbL
— Jermont Terry (@JermontTerry) October 31, 2020
Source: CBS Chicago | News Colony