Suspect, 24, from Fairview, New Jersey remanded without bail over alleged attack on author in New York
The man suspected of attacking novelist Salman Rushdie on Friday has been charged with attempted murder and assault, prosecutors said on Saturday.
“The individual responsible for the attack yesterday, Hadi Matar, has now been formally charged with attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree,” the Chautauqua County district attorney, Jason Schmidt, said in a statement on Saturday.