Mall Attack Motivated by Hate | Salt Lake City News

Salt Lake City News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

A chilling attack at Valley Fair Mall left a Muslim employee critically injured after a man, Peter Michael Larsen, allegedly stabbed him multiple times in a hate-fueled rampage, claiming he wanted to “make an exhibition of Muslims” and even admitted to wanting to decapitate him and eat his heart. A second bystander was also cut during the confrontation, but brave onlookers intervened and held Larsen until police arrived. The suspect, now in custody, reportedly told investigators he believed the country was “worth it” for his violent mission. Authorities recovered a knife with a brass-knuckle…