Acid assault leaves six injured; Investigation ongoing

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(Getty/iStock)Six people in Jersey City, New Jersey, suffered skin burns and peeling after being attacked with sulfuric acid. The incident involved two individuals on a moped who threw an acidic substance at a group in a car on Wilkinson Ave. Five of the victims were women and three were teenagers; all were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and are in stable condition. Authorities stated the attack appears to be targeted and followed an earlier altercation. One juvenile has been arrested in connection with the incident, and charges are pending as the investigation remains ongoing. In fullSix people suffer skin burns and peeling after acid attack in Jersey City as juvenile arrested, police sayThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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