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Suspect In Salman Rushdie Attack Charged With 2nd Degree Attempted Murder - NBC News
24 year old Hadi Matar, was arraigned on 2nd degree attempted murder and assault charges and pled not guilty. A source tells NBC News the suspect expressed sympathy to the Iranian regime on social media. Rushdie remains in the hospital with stab wounds to his neck, eye, liver, and chest. - Aired on 08/13/2022.
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I would think that this perp, coming from New Jersey, would fall under that category. 
Degrees. Like murder, attempted murder is charged as either a first degree or second degree offense. First degree attempted murder means the person intentionally, and with premeditation, tried to kill someone else; while second degree attempted murder means the accused acted without premeditation, or acted in a fit of passion. Second degree murder also includes deaths that occur while the accused is engaged in committing another felony, such as arson or burglary. (However, states can vary as to how they categorize first and second degree murder.)