Authorities are searching for a man who used acid to rape his sometime lover on Halloween, a Los Angeles police officer said.

The attack took place in South Los Angeles when the suspect poured acid on the woman's face, the officer said. The attack started out as a “domestic dispute,” according to police.

More details will be offered at an 11 a.m. press conference held by the Los Angeles Police Department.

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