Teens Charged After Firing Paintballs At Home

Three teenagers are in trouble after reportedly being caught firing red paintball pellets at a home on Campground Road near Selma Tuesday night. Alex Garcia, 17, and Samuel Gomez, 16, were arrested by a Johnston County sheriff’s deputy who spotted their car near the scene of the incident. A witnessed who phoned 911 helped authorities make a quick arrest. A 13-year-old was also charged with the incident. Detective Lt. Chris Strickland said several other homes outside of Selma , in the Revell Road area, were also vandalized Tuesday after being shot with paintball pellets. Strickland said those cases remain under investigation.