Crime & Justice
American arrested in Utah for stabbing Muslim man 15 times in attack motivated by religion
July 15, 2026 at 09:28 AM
Coverage
4 reports · 2 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 6 hours
AJAl Jazeera English
Utah man arrested after allegedly targeting Muslim kiosk worker in stabbing
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TGThe Guardian
Muslim man stabbed multiple times in Utah over his religion, police say
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MAMasrawy
"أريد قتل المسلمين".. القبض على أمريكي طعن رجلًا مسلمًا 15 مرة
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جريمة تهز يوتا.. اتهام مشتبه به باستهداف ضحية بسبب دينه
(opens the publisher’s site)US authorities arrested a suspect in Utah after he stabbed a Muslim man 15 times at a mall, telling investigators he "wanted to kill Muslims."
- Peter Michael Larsen, 48, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a prohibited dangerous weapon, according to court records.
- Larsen told investigators he targeted the victim with intent to kill him because of his Muslim faith, police stated in a sworn affidavit.
- The victim, a Muslim man working at a kiosk in the Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City, sustained 15 stab wounds and was hospitalized in critical condition.
- Bystanders restrained the suspect before police arrived; Larsen was also taken to the hospital for injuries sustained during the restraint before being booked into Salt Lake County jail.