Clifton Man Targeted Store Clerk In Attempted Stabbing Because He Believed She Was Mexican, Officials Say

CBS New York

March 29, 2021

Officials say a New Jersey man is facing attempted murder and bias charges after trying to stab a woman because he believed she was Mexican.

The incident happened inside a grocery store on Main Avenue near West First Street in Clifton.

According to the Passaic County prosecutor’s office, 24-year-old Shairo Gil, of Clifton, walked into the store, approached a clerk, suddenly pulled out a knife and tried to stab the woman in the chest.

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