Woman loses vision in one eye after being attacked with paintball guns near 63rd and Normandy; Chicago police are looking for suspects

CHICAGO (WLS) — A 19-year-old was just steps from her Southwest Side home when someone with a paintball gun shot her and several others.

“They were both lying on the ground, crying and screaming, with their hot chocolate on the ground next to them,” said Adrean Murillo, the victim’s brother.

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Halloween night ended tragically for Adrean’s younger sister, Vicky.

Vicky’s family said one of those shots hit her in the face, and doctors now believe her vision in one eye has been permanently damaged.

Adrean said the perpetrators drove through their neighborhood shooting paintballs at people.

“What they said is this car followed them around the block, and then it made a U-turn and stuck phones out the window, started recording, and then they shot the paintballs at them,” Adrean said.

Now, Vicky and her friend are both recovering from serious injuries they suffered near West 63rd Place and South Normandy Avenue.

Adrean said several of his neighbors were also shot by paintballs that same night, and he is frustrated by the senselessness of the crime.

“I thought that was weird because they were wearing pink, fluffy things. I don’t know who would target such young women,” Adrean said.

Now, the family said, doctors don’t believe Vicky will regain her vision in that left eye.

“Unfortunately, this is very unlikely, and if any vision is restored in that eye, it will be extremely blurry,” Adrean said.

The family said they continue to work with investigators as they find evidence online and in their neighborhood.

But so far, no one has been arrested, according to CPD.

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