Controversial Author Attacked and Stabbed During a Lecture
Controversial author Salman Rushdie has been transported to a hospital after being knocked to the floor during a lecture. The New York Times reported that he was attacked and stabbed in the neck while onstage in western…
Controversial author Salman Rushdie has been transported to a hospital after being knocked to the floor during a lecture.
The New York Times reported that he was attacked and stabbed in the neck while onstage in western New York for a lecture.
The state police said in a statement that he was taken to a local hospital by helicopter.
The Times noted his condition is not yet known.
Videos and photos of the incident were posted on Twitter by users.
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A member of the audience, Rita Landman, told the Times there was a pool of blood under Rushdie’s neck.
“People were saying, ‘He has a pulse, he has a pulse he has a pulse,'” Landman said.
One witness, Bill Vasu, explained that several people rushed to help the author and put the attacker on the ground.
Elisabeth Healey, another member of the audience, said, “There was just one attacker.”
She added, “He was dressed in black. He had a loose black garment on. He ran with lightning speed over to him.”
Rushdie sparked controversy after publishing his book in 1988 titled, “The Satanic Verses.”
The Associated Press noted many Muslims believed the book was blasphemous.