The man who mowed down pedestrians with his car in Sunnyvale, Calif., this week was targeting a family he believed was Muslim, according to a report.

Police announced the motivation in a Friday news conference, without discussing the evidence, CNN reported.

Cops have not ruled out the possibility of charging the driver with a hate crime.

“There’s no hate crime allegation charge at this point in time for one reason only, the matter is still being investigated,” Santa Clara County Chief Assistant District Attorney Jay Boyarsky said, according to CNN.

The driver, 34-year-old Isaiah Joel Peoples, was on his way to a Tuesday Bible study group when he plowed his car over the crowded sidewalk, injuring eight people.

One of the victims, a 13-year-old girl, is in a coma, according to The San Jose Mercury News. Her father and 9-year-old brother were also hurt in the attack.

Authorities said Peoples specifically targeted the family, believed to be of South Asian descent, “based on their race, and his belief that they were of the Muslim faith,” Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety Chief Phan Ngo said, according to The Mercury News.

After running through a crosswalk and colliding with a tree, Peoples pledged allegiance to Christianity, saying “I love you, Jesus” and “Thank you Jesus,” multiple witnesses told police.

The other victims were identified as Marina Reimler, 32; Soeren Reimler, 33; Ping Lu, 51; Rajesh Narayan, 45; Eric Nava, 24; and a 15-year-old boy identified only by his first name, Miguel, The Mercury News reported.

Peoples, who police say was an Army veteran and Department of Defense contractor, has been charged with eight counts of attempted murder.

He pleaded not guilty Friday. His attorney cited a “mental disorder” as the reason for the attack.