Authorities in Hawaii are investigating an acid attack in Chinatown after an unknown assailant threw a corrosive liquid at a pedestrian, causing severe burns and critical injuries.
Authorities in Hawaii are searching for a suspect who allegedly threw acid into a man’s face Friday night in Honolulu, leaving him in critical condition.
According to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD), officers responded to an assault complaint shortly after 10 p.m. in the Chinatown area.
Witnesses told officers a 30-year-old man was crossing the street when an unidentified suspect approached and threw an unknown liquid into his face.
The Honolulu Fire Department later identified the liquid as sulfuric acid, a highly corrosive chemical that causes severe burns to skin, eyes and internal tissue.
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Emergency responders took the victim to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition, an HPD spokesperson told Fox News Digital.
Due to the severity of his injuries, HPD detectives were unable to interview him to gather additional information.