A San Francisco Bay Area driver charged with eight counts of attempted murderis suspected of targeting the victims because he thought they were Muslim,local authorities said Friday
A San Francisco Bay Area driver charged with eight counts of attempted murder is suspected of targeting the victims because he thought they were Muslim, local authorities said Friday.
The car rammed into eight pedestrians in a Sunnyvale intersection. The injured included a South Asian father and his 13-year-old daughter, who was the most severely injured. Her younger brother was not hit, according to The Mercury News.
The eight counts Peoples is facing, four of which have an enhancement for causing great bodily injury, carry a maximum sentence of life in prison. Boyarsky emphasized that all departments involved in the investigation are taking the evidence of motive very seriously. The South Asian family asked that their last name not be released. The other victims were identified as Marina Reimler, 32; Soeren Reimler, 33; Ping Lu, 51; Rajesh Narayan, 45; Eric Nava, 24; and Miguel, 15, who was identified by his first name only. It was not clear Friday which victim is the father of the 13-year-old girl and her 9-year-old brother, according to The Mercury News.
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