Suspect in Salman Rushdie attack arraigned on second-degree attempted murder and assault charges
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By Paul P. Murphy, Aya Elamroussi and Ray Sanchez, CNN The suspect who stabbed renowned author Salman Rushdie in western New York has been arraigned on charges of attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree, the state police said.
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Police identify Salman Rushdie attack suspect as 24-year-old from New Jersey
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Suspect in Salman Rushdie attack arraigned on second-degree attempted murder and assault charges
New York police identified the man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie on Friday as Hadi Matar, 24. Police said that Rushdie is at a hospital undergoing surgery.
By Paul P. Murphy, Aya Elamroussi and Ray Sanchez, CNN The suspect who stabbed renowned author Salman Rushdie in western New York has been arraigned on charges of attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree, the state police said.
Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, N.J., was arraigned on the charges Friday night and has been remanded to the county jail, according to DA Jason Schmidt's statement.
Hadi Matar has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree and second degree assault after he allegedly stabbed Salman Rushdie in the neck.
