I got this news from Nextdoor, so normally I'd say take it with a grain of salt. However, it seems that this is not an isolated event.
Over the past three weeks, teenagers have been shooting at people, cars, and children using paintball guns. They started by shooting at children in the nearby park, and finished up at the corner of Gemstar Road and Arrowsmith Drive when a pedestrian returned fire with a nine millimeter pistol.
Having played paintball and been a referee, I can tell you that protective gear is worn at all times on the field, and there's a good reason for that. Paintball pellets travel at 300 feet per second (fps) which translates into 204 mph. Getting hit with a pellet at one hundred feet is painful. Getting shot at 25 feet or less hurts. Worse, if you're shot in the face you could lose an eye or have your hearing damaged. You could also sustain a concussion.
The dye used in paintball pellets is permanent and will damage the finish on your car. In theory it's water soluble, but in practice it's permanent.
To the best of my knowledge, the police aren't doing much about this latest trend. For my part, I wouldn't go walking at night, and if you see something, say something.
Thanks for reading.
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