{"id":129387,"date":"2026-07-15T12:17:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T07:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=129387"},"modified":"2026-07-15T12:17:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T07:17:34","slug":"police-say-muslim-man-stabbed-multiple-times-in-us-over-his-religion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/129387\/","title":{"rendered":"Police say Muslim man stabbed multiple times in US over his religion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Web desk(National Times)- A man was arrested in Utah for stabbing a Muslim man multiple times and stated that he targeted the victim because of the victim\u2019s religion, police said in court records on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police said the suspect told them he \u201cintends to kill Muslims\u201d and that he constituted \u201ca substantial danger to the public if released based on his violent actions \u2026 ideologies and pre-planned mass casualty events\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The incident took place inside the Valley Fair Mall in Utah\u2019s West Valley City on Monday. The male victim had \u201cmultiple stab wounds all over his body and was bleeding profusely,\u201d police said in an affidavit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Authorities said the suspect was pinned to the ground by bystanders before officers arrived on the scene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect, Peter Michael Larsen, 48, was booked into the Salt Lake County jail for a probe over attempted murder and prohibited dangerous weapon conduct, jail records showed on Tuesday. The victim was a male Muslim kiosk worker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect said \u201che had targeted the victim with intent to kill him because of his religion (Muslim),\u201d according to the police booking affidavit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspect approached the Muslim man, asked for his name, asked about his religion and indicated he wanted a bottle of water, the&nbsp;<em>Salt Lake Tribune<\/em>&nbsp;reported, citing comments from Imam Shuaib Din, who leads the Utah Islamic Centre and had been in contact with the victim\u2019s family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the victim turned to get the water, the attacker began stabbing him, according to Din.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The victim was hospitalised and in critical condition. A friend set up a GoFundMe page for him, which said the Muslim man was stabbed 15 times and needed surgeries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The attacker was also hospitalised because of wounds sustained while he was subdued by bystanders, before being booked into the Salt Lake County jail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muslim rights groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations, condemned the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">US rights advocates have noted rising Islamophobia over the last two-plus decades following the September 11, 2001, attacks, and more recently because of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2002398\">anti-immigration policies<\/a>, white supremacy and the fallout of Israel\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2012709\">war<\/a>&nbsp;in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deadly violent attacks in recent years include a 2023&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/1781382\">stabbing<\/a>&nbsp;of a 6-year-old Muslim child in Illinois whose killer was sentenced to 53 years in prison and died in custody, and a 2026&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dawn.com\/news\/2001397\">shooting<\/a>&nbsp;at a San Diego mosque that left five dead, including two teenage suspects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web desk(National Times)- A man was arrested in Utah for stabbing a Muslim man multiple times and stated that he targeted the victim because of the victim\u2019s religion, police said in court records on Tuesday. 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