The unidentified student was walking off campus on Friday morning when he was assaulted by a gang of six to eight men

Authorities are investigating the second incident in a month in which a Jewish student attending the University of Pittsburgh was attacked, possibly motivated by the victim’s religion.

Pittsburgh, PA – Pittsburgh Police officers received a report of an assault that occurred around 2 a.m. on Friday, near the intersection of Semple and Ward streets. The incident involved a male victim who encountered a group of approximately eight males.

A man wearing a Star of David necklace was attacked by a group of people in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.