Chicago teen left blind in one eye as group terrorized city in Halloween paintball attacks: It was malicious

A Chicago teen was left blind in one eye when a group of miscreants allegedly drove down her street and targeted their victims with a “high-pressured” paintball gun during a random Halloween attack.Vicky Murillo, 19, and her friend were followed by a strange car as they walked through the Clearing West community when the vehicle made a U-turn and drove back to the teens, according to WLS.The crew of paintballers allegedly stuck phones out of the car before they shot a barrage of paintballs at the young women, striking them multiple times.“They were both on the floor, crying and screaming, their hot chocolate next to them on the floor,” Vicky’s older brother, Adrean, told the outlet.Murillo and her friend were severely hurt and left bleeding on the ground before paramedics rushed them to a local hospital.She was admitted to the emergency room, as one of the shots struck her face and ruptured her eye globe, Adrean said on a GoFundMe set up for his sister.Murillo underwent emergency surgery on her eye, but she has yet to regain vision and left doctors skeptical about whether it may return.“Unfortunately, it’s very unlikely, and if there’s any vision restored to that eye, it’s going to be extremely blurry,” Adrean told ABC Chicago.The teen has several surgeries scheduled for her injuries, including one Friday, but the family has to “wait-and-see” on the outcomes and are remaining “as optimistic as we could.” Murillo says he is frustrated with the senseless crime in his neighborhood as some of his neighbors came forward and revealed they were also shot by paintballs on Halloween.“That was crazy to me, because they were wearing pink, fluffy things.

I don’t know who would target young women like that,” he said.Morning Report and Evening Update: Your source for today's top stories Please provide a valid email address.

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