SAN JOSE – Authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of four suspects in connection with a gang-motivated assault with a deadly weapon over the summer in San Jose.

The incident happened around 4:40 p.m. on Aug. 24 in the 1500 block of Bahama Way, according to San Jose police spokesperson Stacie Shih.

The victim, a man, was walking in the area when the suspects, a man and three boys, approached him, Shih said, adding that the suspects believed the victim was a rival gang member and chased after him.

One of the suspects pulled out a knife and tried to stab the victim in the neck, Shih said.

The victim managed to escape and hide from the suspects, who left the area before officers arrived.

Detectives launched an investigation and discovered two of the suspects were also involved in a

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