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Author Salman Rushdie was attacked on a lecture stage in New York

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A guy rushed the stage where Indian-born author Salman Rushdie was scheduled to speak on Friday morning in New York, according to the New York State Police.

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In the 1980s, Iran threatened the author's life. Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and flown by helicopter to a nearby hospital, according to the police.

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Hadi Matar, a 24-year-old male from Fair View, New Jersey, has been identified by the police as the suspect. 

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State Police Maj. Eugene Staniszewski stated during a news conference on Friday night that a motive has not yet been determined.

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The 75-year-old world-famous author was a guest speaker at a lecture series at the Chautauqua Institution when the incident took plac

 A man suspect charged the stage and attacked Rushdie and an interviewer at around 11 a.m. ET, according to a police report.

Rushdie was rushed to a nearby hospital when the culprit was quickly brought into jail.

Rushdie is currently undergoing surgery, according to Staniszewski, and his health is unknown.