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Hampton police investigate string of paintball assaults

By The Associated Press

HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton Police are asking the public for help as they investigate a series of assaults using a paintball gun.

Several people and vehicles were struck by paintball projectiles throughout Hampton between Aug. 6 and Aug. 8, but police say none of the incidents resulted in serious injuries or damage.

News outlets report that the victims were all walking or standing near roadways.

Eyewitnesses have described the suspect vehicles as a white Ford Explorer, a white Dodge Charger, and a yellow Ford Mustang.

Rosenwald Schools taught a generation of early civil rights leaders across the South, including Va. and Md.

By Luke Lukert
Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on-air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. At the turn of the 20th century, Black children were barred from public schools, and many Southern states would not allocate funding to educate them. A revolutionary education program called the Rosenwald Schools built new schoolhouses all across the Southeast for Black children, and the remnants of these schools can still be seen in Northern Virginia and Maryland.
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