Manhunt underway in popular tourist destination after sulfuric acid attack critically burns pedestrian

Hawaiian authorities are on the hunt for a suspect accused of throwing acid at a man’s face on Friday night in Honolulu, resulting in critical injuries.

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 liquid was identified by the Honolulu Fire Department as sulfuric acid, a dangerously corrosive substance that can inflict serious burns on the skin, eyes, and internal tissues.

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Honolulu police do not believe the suspect and victim knew each other. (Mitchell Layton)

According to police, the suspect is a 6-foot-tall man who was last seen wearing a blue fitted shirt and a do-rag, with a camera around his neck and carrying a red bottle. The investigation continues.

Honolulu Fire Department officials did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.

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