Chicago police investigating recent paintball attacks, 1 woman shot in face

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Thursday, September 16, 2021
CPD investigating paintball attacks in Wicker Park, West Town
Chicago police are investigating two recent paintball attacks in the city's wick Park and West Town neighborhoods. One woman was shot in the face.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Several people were hit by paintballs Tuesday night in the city's Wicker Park neighborhood.

Police said someone in a dark-colored SUV fired paintballs at people on the sidewalk in the 1800 and 2000-blocks of West Division.

There were no injuries reported.

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The attack comes just days after a 45-year-old woman was shot in the face with paintballs in West Town, according to CPD.

She said she was sleeping on a bench in the 100-block of N. Western Avenue last Friday when a vehicle approached and started shooting paintballs at her.

She was struck in the face and taken to Stroger Hospital in stable condition.

No one is in custody for either attack.