Two pedestrians visiting the famous Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco were struck by metal blow darts on Feb. 12.
“I've never heard of something like this,” California Highway Patrol spokesman Andrew Barclay told the Los Angeles Times. “It seems very random, and it doesn't appear that either of the victims were targeted for any reason specifically. Neither of them had any arguments.”
The California Highway Patrol said an officer patrolling the east side of the bridge on a bicycle was flagged down Friday by a man who had been hit in the leg a little before 3 p.m. Barclay told ABC News the 4-inch dart "was able to actually go through his jeans and into this leg by about two inches."
A sophomore from Utah studying computer science named Josh Heward, said, “I just can't believe someone would do something like this. I don't see what kind of person could do this with no regard for how it could effect the people [they] hurt. I hope the police find him as soon as possible.
Fox News reported as emergency officials were speaking to the man, a woman approached them after having been struck by an identical dart. "She had been struck in the knee cap. It had gone into the skin," Barclay said. ABC reported authorities believe the darts were fired from a moving vehicle heading north on the bridge.
After being assessed by paramedics in Vista Pointe on the north side of the bridge, both victims were released after being determined to be free of any serious medical concerns. SFGate reported the darts were sent to a crime lab to be tested for any form of poison, chemicals, or other harmful substances but were found to be clean of any foreign substance.
In an effort to catch the crooks responsible, the California Highway Patrol spent hours reviewing security camera footage from the bridge but were unable to find any footage leading to a culprit, according to SFGate.
Indy Rai was visiting the bridge from Newark later that night, and after being shown one of the darts used in the attack, he said, “That's crazy. These days you never know what's going to happen. Especially in San Francisco.”
Fox News reported Southern California authorities are looking for the suspect or suspects responsible for a recent string of blow dart attacks directed at birds at Newport Beach.
Authorities hope by finding those responsible for this attack, they might also put an end to the attacks on the birds at Newport Beach.
Alison Tedford, a freshman from Idaho studying English said, “I feel like things like this wouldn't happen in Laie. It's a very calm place here, and I feel much safer here. I could maybe see something like this happening in Honolulu or Waikiki though, and it makes me want to be a bit more cautious when I go.”