Salman Rushdie was stabbed in the neck while on a lecture stage in New York,

Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was stabbed Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York,

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authorities said. Rushdie "suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck, and was transported by helicopter to an area hospital,

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state police said in a statement. The suspect was taken into custody by a state trooper assigned to the event, police said.

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The 75-year-old author was pushed or fell to the floor, and the man was restrained.

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Rushdie was in surgery Friday afternoon, his agent confirmed to CBS News, but his condition was not immediately known.

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Police said that the suspect also attacked an interviewer, who suffered a minor head injury.

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Video said to be of the aftermath of the attack was posted on social media.

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