Man suspected of attacking Salman Rushdie charged with attempted murder, assault

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The 24-year-old man from Fairview, New Jersey stabbed Rushdie in the neck at the Chautauqua Institution on Friday, motive remains unknown

The man suspected of attacking novelist Salman Rushdie on Friday has been charged with attempted murder and assault, prosecutors said on Saturday.

“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 in a statement on Saturday.

 

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“Police said on Friday they had not established a motive for the attack” his social media is full of praise for the Iranian regime but his motive is still a secret? 9

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