# Salman Rushdie attacked in New York (breaking: no idea of his condition)

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**Created:** [August 12, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salman-rushdie-attacked-in-new-york-breaking-no-idea-of-his-condition/969562 "2022-08-12T15:47:23Z")\
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This does not sound great at all. [potential stabbing on stage](https://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/aug/12/salman-rushdie-attacked-onstage-new-york)

Fingers crossed for the big guy!

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Please see this thread:

> [@Salman Rushdie attacked onstage - Breaking news {2022-08-12}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salman-rushdie-attacked-onstage-breaking-news/969564):
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> Rushdie was speaking a short time ago in New York when a man in black rushed the stage and began punching or stabbing him. Reports are not clear if he was injured or the extent of injuries. [Link to NYT](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/business/salman-rushdie-attacked.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuonUktbfqYhkQFUaASbfQMMmqBCdnr_Uybg5j3m7NjWOSTpDwqEcH5SJ8ETAaexje943lXy9deN2DYUOFrZ03_MNeAtkURWpqZ-J38lYeSg_89_sG29qhMqIAO82qnq7M2Lpbesmz-Cy5RzWOTHhULfNkiF0fHYTqpRicF2h3HwI1_2FRrYzgo8iqK9nUpNqRj4AZz2Itu3rCHh9PNaAZxLd6WomSr0TGGGTzZPHteV2IEgFAknGTXh__W829NhYXdsQN6v1JBQgE9HsjEGzMFGz5i_BRI63eMkphw&referringSource=articleShare)