5 women were taken to the hospital after a car drove by and launched acid on them in Jersey City

Police say they believe the women were targeted after an incident earlier involving a large group of people, but the investigation is ongoing.

All 5 victims were transported to a hospital in non-life-threatening condition and treated for skin burns and peeling.

ALERT: 5 women were taken to the hospital after a car drove by and launched acid on them in Jersey City.

The 5 women were standing outside a building when a group drove by in a car and threw what police suspect to be sulfuric acid onto them.

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