Author Salman Rushdie stabbed in the neck while on lecture stage in New York, police say
, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was stabbed Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York, authorities said.
Hadi Matar, 24, of Fairview, New Jersey, was identified as the suspect in the stabbing, Major Eugene J. Staniszewski of the New York State Police told reporters. He had a pass to access the grounds, just like the others who were in the audience, officials said. Authorities believe he acted alone and are working to determine a motive for the attack.
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