San Jose Milpitas Paintball Drive-By Spree; Two Arrested

Two San Jose area paintball assaults occurred on July 15, 2026, between about 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM, with victims struck from a moving vehicle and sustaining non-life-threatening injuries at South King Road and Ocala Avenue, and Lundy Avenue and Hostetter Road. Investigators tracked a single suspect vehicle linked to both incidents and a Milpitas assault, identifying the driver as 37-year-old Alfonso Garcia and a 16-year-old juvenile as the shooter; both were found with a paintball gun and paintballs when stopped. Garcia was booked for assault with a deadly weapon and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, while the juvenile was placed in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall on similar charges. Detectives believe the pair may be responsible for additional related assaults, and authorities asked the public for information. Police used real-time analytics from the Real Time Intelligence Center to locate the vehicle and coordinate the arrests, which occurred without incident. The cases have drawn attention to a possible broader pattern of paintball attacks in the area, with ongoing investigations into other similar incidents.