73-Year-Old Man Charged in Knife Attack on 7-Year-Old Girl in Detroit Park

The assault on a Yemeni American girl raises concerns about hate crime motives despite current lack of evidence.

Gary Lansky, 73, was arrested and charged with assault with intent to murder and felonious assault after allegedly slashing a young girl's throat at Ryan Park in Detroit.
The victim, identified as a Yemeni American Muslim girl, was treated at a hospital and released the same day.
Despite calls from CAIR and community leaders for a hate crime investigation, authorities have found no evidence to support such charges.
Lansky, reportedly suffering from mental health issues, is under house arrest with a GPS tether after posting $2 million bond.
The girl's family and community remain shaken, with her mother questioning why her daughter was targeted.