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Utah Mall Stabbing Charged as Hate Crime | Salt Lake City News
A chilling hate crime unfolds in Utah as Peter Michael Larsen, a man with prior felony convictions, allegedly stabbed a Muslim man, Syed Sohail Uddin, at a mall after identifying him as Muslim — intending to “make an exhibition of Muslims” and act as a “catalyst” for their removal. Larsen, who reportedly planned the attack the night before and chose the mall because Muslims worked there, is now charged with attempted aggravated murder and conduct with a dangerous weapon. Prosecutors are seeking to classify the crime as a hate crime, citing Larsen’s racist statements. Uddin, critically injured…
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