6 N.J. women, girls hospitalized following ‘targeted’ acid attack
06/17/2026 9:48 am PDT
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (TCN) -- A juvenile has been arrested in connection with what police are calling a targeted acid attack on June 15 that left six people injured.
According to Kim Wallace Scalcione, a spokesperson for Jersey City’s Department of Public Safety, “Individuals riding in a vehicle drove up and threw what is believed to be sulfuric acid at [the victims],” ABC News reports. All the victims are female and three are teenagers. All were standing outside a home when the suspect drove past on a moped, CBS News reports.
The victims were treated at the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, but one victim was taken to a burn unit for second-degree burns on her face and scalp, per ABC News. According to Scalcione, “The incident appears to have been targeted and may have stemmed from a dispute between a large group of people earlier in the day.”
According to police, a juvenile was arrested June 16 in connection with the attack, with charges pending, according to ABC News.
The investigation is ongoing.
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