Breaking: Suspect in Salman Rushdie Stabbing Charged with Attempted Murder, Assault

The man suspected of stabbing author Salman Rushdie on Friday has been charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the Second Degree.

“The individual responsible for the attack yesterday, Hadi Matar, has now been formally charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the Second Degree,” Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt said Saturday, according to Reuters.

 

Suspect in Salman Rushdie Stabbing Charged with Attempted Murder, Assault The suspect, Hadi Mattar, was charged with Attempted Murder in the Second Degree and Assault in the Second ... READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.