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There has been a rise in the number of random paintball attacks on the streets of Los Angeles with attackers posting their ambushes social media, police have said.
The Los Angeles Police Department’s Southwest and 77th divisions held a news conference to address the rise in paintball attacks being posted online.
Police are concerned the attacks are becoming a social media trend, with a rising number of culprits uploading footage onto the web.
Paintball guns can fire up to a speed of 200mph, leaving victims with painful welts.