Watch as Salman Rushdie knifeman tackled by brave audience members moments after stabbing author

by 24britishtvAug. 13, 2022, 8 p.m. 41
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DRAMATIC footage shows the moment hero audience members tackled a knifeman after he stabbed Salman Rushdie as screams echoed around the venue. The author, 75, suffered horror injuries as he was knifed up to 15 times in front of a horrified crowd at New York's Chautauqua Institution. A shocking clip shows brave attendees rushing to take down the attacker as others swiftly moved to Rushdie's aid amid a piercing chorus of screams and gasps. The suspect, named by cops as Hadi Matar, 24, was then hauled away by an officer before Rushdie was helped off the stage. Remaining guests were then evacuated from the auditorium as Rushdie was dashed to hospital via air ambulance and given emergency surgery. The Indian-born writer is on a ventilator and suffering from severed nerves and a damaged liver. Continue reading JK Rowling is sent chilling death threat warning ‘you’re next’ after she posts support for stabbed author Salman Rushdie https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19502297/jk-rowling-sent-chilling-death-threat-warning/ Iranian MP hints Salman Rushdie’s horror stabbing was ‘direct work’ of Iran in response to US killing of top general https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19501990/iranian-mp-salman-rushdies-stabbing-direct-work/ Salman Rushdie ‘attacker’ Hadi Matar charged with attempted murder after author was stabbed 15 times and could lose eye https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/19503095/salman-rushdie-attacker-hadi-matar-charged-attempted-murder/ The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: http://www.thesun.co.uk Like The Sun on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesun/ Follow The Sun on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSun Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/The_Sun/1633225139

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