Pedestrians on UChicago campus targeted in paintball gun attacks, school says

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The University of Chicago Police Department issued a safety warning after pedestrians became targets of paintball gun attacks on campus over the weekend.

Campus authorities said multiple cars have been involved, including silver, black and red sedans.

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Three of the incidents happened on or around campus during all times of the day.

In a statement, the University of Chicago said, "While these incidents typically do not cause serious injury, they pose a community hazard, and we take them seriously."

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UCPD detectives are investigating the attacks, and are conducting directed patrols. No one is in custody.