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JSO arrests two with paintball guns, warns others who use them

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The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said on Wednesday that two men were arrested after citizens reported them for shooting vehicles and property with paintball guns.

Frederick Johnson, 27, and DeShawn Dickey, 23, were shooting paintball guns while wearing all-black clothing after dark on Bert Road, JSO said.

Johnson and Dickey refused to stop when confronted by police but were eventually captured, JSO said. They believe several more people were involved.

JSO noted that the pair were lucky not to encounter an armed citizen who may not realize the weapon is a paintball gun.

"This could have deadly consequences, think before you act," JSO said in a tweet.

JSO also said the pair are the latest in a string of incidents involving paintguns. The suspects usually shoot from rental vehicles, they said.

Want to shoot vehicles, houses, or people with paintball guns? You're going to get arrested. This is not funny, this...

Posted by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, April 11, 2018