Several people shot with paintballs Tuesday in Wicker Park

CHICAGO - Several people were struck with paintballs Tuesday evening along a busy stretch in the Wicker Park neighborhood.

Police said there were two incidents where an occupant in a dark-colored SUV shot paintballs at people as they stood on the sidewalk around 8:45 p.m. in the 1800 block and 2000 block of West Division Street.

Taylor Mogged has only been living in Wicker Park for one month, but Tuesday, while walking her 7-month-old mini Dachshund, the 23-year-old said she was struck by a paintball.

She immediately turned around and saw a vehicle quickly drive away.

"I definitely knew it was shooting of some kind, didn’t know if it was a gun, paintball gun, bb gun," said Mogged.

Police said another group of people standing on the sidewalk in the 2000 block of Division were struck as well.

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Within the past year, hundreds of paintball gun attacks have been reported across the city.

A 45-year-old woman was sent to the hospital after being shot by a paintball last Friday in West Town.

In Wicker Park, almost anyone can fall victim as there is always heavy pedestrian traffic with a lot of restaurants and bars nearby.

Mogged said she doesn’t understand why someone would do this.

Police say perpetrators in these attacks can be charged with a felony.