Author Salman Rushdie Attacked at NY Event, Has ‘Apparent Stab Wound’ in Neck: Police

Author Salman Rushdie Attacked at NY Event, Has ‘Apparent Stab Wound’ in Neck: Police
Writer Salman Rushdie in a file photo from an event in London last year. Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
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Author Salman Rushdie, whose 1988 book led to death threats from the Iranian regime and other Islamists, was attacked during a lecture series in western New York, according to officials and witnesses.

The New York State Police confirmed Rushdie, 75, may have been stabbed. Rushdie was taken via helicopter to a nearby hospital, and information about his condition was not made available.

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