Black Man Drives Into Pedestrians In Hate Crime, Reports Silent On Race

Police have given more details in the attack on pedestrians in Sunnyvale, California this week and it poses a tough decision for the media.

Police have said that the perpetrator, Isaiah Joel Peoples, intentionally drove his car into the pedestrians because he thought they were Muslims.

It appears to be a simple one for the media to report on as an American committed a hate crime against a protected class.

But the issue for the media is going to be how they report it when they find that Peoples, an Iraq War veteran, is a black man, Bloomberg reported.

California authorities say an Iraq War veteran who plowed into a crosswalk intentionally targeted the victims based on their race and his belief they might be Muslim.

Sunnyvale police chief Phan Ngo said Friday that the investigation into Isaiah Joel Peoples is ongoing.

The most seriously injured of the eight is a 13-year-old Sunnyvale girl who is of South Asian descent. She remains in critical condition and is in a coma, with part of her skull removed to relieve pressure.

Her father and brother were also hit Tuesday when police say he drove intentionally into a crosswalk while on his way to Bible study.

Newly released court documents say a 13-year-old California girl who was critically injured when a car drove into a group of people is in a coma with major brain trauma.

Former U.S. Army sharpshooter Isaiah Joel Peoples is scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Santa Clara Superior Court.

He is charged with eight counts of attempted murder after authorities say he deliberately plowed his car into pedestrians Tuesday.

Four people remain hospitalized, including 51-year-old Ping Lu, who has multiple broken limbs. Also hospitalized is 32-year-old Marina Reimler, with a broken leg and arm.