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Authorities in Hawaii are looking for a suspect who allegedly threw acid into a man’s face on Friday night In Honoluluput him in a critical state.
According to the Honolulu Police Department (HPD), officials responded Raid Complaint In the Chinatown area shortly after 10 pm.
Witnesses told officers that 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 determined the liquid as sulfuric acida highly corrosive chemical that causes severe burns in the skin, eyes and internal tissues.
Honolulu police do not believe that the suspect and victim know each other. (Mitchell Leighton)
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An HPD spokesman told Fox News Digital that emergency personnel took the victim to a hospital where he remained in critical condition.
Due to the severity of the injury HPD Detective He was not able to interview him to collect other information.
“Preliminary investigations show that the victim does not recognize the suspect,” the spokesperson said. “Currently, detectives are challenging the scene to resume any surveillance video and find other witnesses.”
The attack took place in the Chinatown neighborhood in Honolulu. (Getty Image)
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HPD described the case as a first-degree assault and was a felony in Hawaii.
Detectives have not determined their motives and it is not clear whether the attack is eligible Hate crime.
Police say the motive behind the acidic attack is unclear. (Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images)
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The suspect was described as a 6-foot man who was last seen wearing a blue shirt and a doodle, with a camera around his neck and a red bottle. Police said the investigation is underway.
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Honolulu Fire Department officials did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News numbers.
