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Utah prosecutors file attempted murder charges in stabbing
Filed: Jul 18, 2026 at 12:06 AM ET
Summary: Salt Lake County prosecutors filed two attempted aggravated murder charges after a man stabbed a Muslim man at Valley Fair Mall.
WHO: Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill; defendant Peter Michael Larsen
WHAT: Prosecutors filed two counts of first-degree felony attempted aggravated murder related to a stabbing at Valley Fair Mall.
WHEN: Jul 18, 2026 at 2:33 AM ET
WHERE: West Valley City, Utah, USA
WHY: The stabbing was alleged to have been motivated by the victim's religion.
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