When asked by reporters if there was a racial component to the attack police spokesperson I. B. Shillen stated “there was no indication that this was anything other than a random attack and we’re not sure what the motivation of the assailant was at this point. We have however been able to definitely rule out race as a factor during our investigation.We also advise the public if they are ever attacked to offer no resistance and make a police report on the incident as soon as possible.”