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Eleven people hurt in drive-by attack
Paintball yobs strike
Eleven people were injured after yobs armed with a paintball gun took pot shots at pedestrians in Wolverhampton.
Two men in a car blasted random passers-by with coloured pellets in areas including Tettenhall, Bilston and Whitmore Reans. Shocked victims were left bruised and grazed as the pair fired at people and homes from a Volkswagen Polo.
Police today condemned the rampage, which began just before 6pm yesterday, and appealed for witnesses to come forwards.
Four people were hit in the west of the city, and seven in the east. Experts say it was only through luck that no-one was seriously injured in the attacks.
Areas targeted included Rough Hills Rd and Cheviot Rd, Parkfields, Bilston High St (HPAC are based on the high St or near If I'm not mistaken
), Pickwick Place in Bradley and Villiers Square in Stowlawn.
The popularity of paintballing, where players fire paint pellets from powerful compressed air guns, has rocketed in recent years.
Battles
Battles are often held in woodland, and the guns, known as markers, cost between £100 and £1,000. Players must wear protective clothing, including masks to protect the eyes.
Jim Frensham, director of Wolverhampton-based Warped Paintball, said paint pellets were fired at 300ft per second.
He added: "That's clearly enough for someone to lose an eye. If the police catch these people they should punish them as if they had committed a real firearms offence."
Supt. Mich Treble, of Wednesfield police, sai: "They must have thought it was just a prank, but we are taking this very seriously.
"Regardless of this being a paintball gun, it's still a weapon that no doubt would put the fear of God into people. We're not downscaling the investigation just because it's a paintball gun and we're making efforts to arrest these individuals as soon as possible."
Witnesses should ring police on 0845 113 5000
