ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

LAPD Raises Concern About The High Number Of Paintball Shootings

LAPPL News Watch
September 4, 2020

The LAPD raised concern about the number of paintball shootings that have occurred this year, mostly in South Los Angeles, leading to injuries.

The department reported 80 paintball shootings this year, with 75 of those in South Los Angeles.

The LAPD wants to get the message out... if you shoot at people with paint guns you could be arrested for assault with a deadly weapon.

Police say the shooters are often recording themselves and sharing the attacks on social media.

At first 18-year-old Ashtann Lewis didn’t know what hit her, but it turned out she was blasted by paintballs that have now left marks on her body.

Apparently cruising down the streets and firing paintballs at unsuspecting people is now a thing. But why? “I hate to blame things on COVID but let’s just be honest. People have been cooped up in their homes for a long time without an outlet for entertainment or to get energy out and this is something people decided to do,” said LAPD Capt. Scott Williams.

What’s even more frightening is the danger of an officer mistaking a paintball gun for a real weapon.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Blaming this on COVID is a load of horseshit. This is just a bunch of assholes in the South LA black neighborhood having fun at the expense of innocent passersby.