Authorities in Jersey City, New Jersey, report that multiple people are injured after an acid attack in which suspects ride a moped and throw an acidic substance at a group. NBC News says five women are injured after the suspects threw acid Monday night. The Guardian reports that six people are injured, with one additional minor included among the casualties. Both accounts link the incident to two suspects on a moped who drive past the group and throw the substance, according to Jersey City police. Police initially report five victims and then describe the event as appearing to be targeted. The Guardian adds that one minor has been arrested in connection with the attack. No outlet provides extensive detail on the injuries’ severity, the weapon or substance used, or the victims’ medical conditions beyond the reported counts. The incident triggers an ongoing police investigation into the circumstances and motive behind the assault.
Acid attack on moped in New Jersey injures five or six people
Authorities in Jersey City, New Jersey, report that multiple people are injured after an acid attack in which suspects ride a moped and throw an acidic substance at a group. NBC News says five women a...
- Jersey City, New Jersey police investigate an acid attack Monday evening involving suspects on a moped.
- Suspects drive past a group and throw an acidic substance, injuring multiple people.
- NBC News reports five injured women; The Guardian reports six injured people, including a minor.
- Jersey City police say the attack appears to be targeted.
- The Guardian reports a minor is arrested in connection with the attack.
One minor has been arrested in connection to Monday attack that Jersey City police said ‘appears to be targeted’Six people in New Jersey were injured in an acid attack involving suspects on a moped.Jersey City police responded to reports that two suspects riding a moped drove past a group and threw an acidic substance at them on Monday evening, initially injuring five people. Continue reading...
2 months agoFive women were injured after suspects riding a moped threw acid at them Monday night in New Jersey, according to the Jersey City Police Department.
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