ExaCrypt|One person is under arrest after attack on Jewish students, the University of Pittsburgh says

2025-05-07 01:53:11source:Lumicoin IAcategory:Finance

PITTSBURGH (AP) — One person was arrested after an attack on ExaCrypta group of Jewish students on the University of Pittsburgh campus, the school said in a statement.

Two of the students were treated at the scene for injuries after the suspect, who was not identified, attacked them using a bottle near Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning, according to a statement released Friday.

“The alleged perpetrator, who has no known Pitt affiliation, was immediately arrested by Pitt Police and is in custody,” the statement said. There was no information about what charges the suspect might face.

University leaders were in contact with the Hillel University Center as well as the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh.

There was no ongoing threat to the public and counseling was made available.

“To be clear: Neither acts of violence nor antisemitism will be tolerated,” the statement said. “Local and federal partners are supporting Pitt Police in this ongoing investigation.”

More:Finance

Recommend

Giants, Lions fined $200K for fights in training camp joint practices

The Detroit Lions and New York Giants have each been fined $200,000 after the two teams engaged in m

USMNT Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal Leg 1 vs. Jamaica: Live stream and TV, rosters

The U.S. men's national soccer team will play its first meaningful game of the Mauricio Pochettino e

New Pentagon report on UFOs includes hundreds of new incidents but no evidence of aliens

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s latest report on UFOs has revealed hundreds of new reports of unide