Five women were injured when people riding a moped threw acid at them Monday night in New Jersey, Jersey City police said.
The women were in the area of 105 Wilkinson Ave. in Jersey City when two people drove past their car and splashed them with sulfuric acid, officials said.
“All five victims were transported to a local hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries that included skin burns and peeling,” police said in a statement. “All 5 victims are stable.”
Officials did not identify the victims.
The attack appears to be targeted and connected to “a dispute between a large group of people” earlier in the day, police said.
Police did not share any details about the dispute or what led to it.
The two suspects are still at large.
Jersey City Mayor James Solomon said in a statement that he will ensure officers “work around the clock to find those responsible and bring them to justice.”
“My thoughts are with those hurt in this horrific attack, and I want our communities to know that violence like this has absolutely no place on our streets,” he said.
The investigation continues.
