Overview

• APD arrested 29-year-old Amaris Sampson on Wednesday on charges of Assault with Bodily Injury and Deadly Conduct, both Class A misdemeanors.
• Travis County Jail records indicate she also faces an additional out-of-county misdemeanor and that bond has not yet been set.
• Investigators cited video from a livestreamed scavenger hunt on Aug. 9 that showed participants armed with paintball guns near 2200 South Lakeshore Boulevard.
• Police say a victim was struck and injured by a paintball fired during the event, prompting the assault investigation.
• APD is asking the public to submit anonymous tips via Capital Area Crime Stoppers to support the ongoing probe.