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Matthew Dresch

UNCOVERED: Salman rushdie stabbing suspect id d as author still in surgery after brutal attack | History Defined

The knifeman who stabbed Sir Salman Rushdie in the neck has been named by police.

Three law enforcement sources identified the attacker as 24-year-old Hadi Matar, NBC News reports.

Police said Sir Salman had been airlifted to hospital after a man rushed on stage and stabbed him in the neck at an event.

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