WARNING: Video contains violent content not suitable for all viewers. Discretion is advised. Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked and reportedly stabbed in the neck on Friday by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture on artistic freedom in Chautauqua, N.Y. A State Trooper … [Read more...]
Salman Rushdie attack: Police name suspect, provide update on author’s condition | FULL
New York State Police identified the suspect in the stabbing attack of author Salman Rushdie in a news conference on Friday, saying that 24-year-old Hadi Matar was now in police custody. Police also gave an update of Rushdie's condition, saying he had been stabbed at least once in the neck and the abdomen. He was taken to hospital and as of 5 p.m. was still undergoing … [Read more...]