Multiple Hospital Staff Attacked and Stabbed in New Jersey Pediatric ICU
TL;DR
A woman visiting a patient in a pediatric ICU at Newark Beth Israel Hospital in New Jersey allegedly slashed two nurses and a doctor in the face after an argument. The motive for the attack is unclear, but all three medical staff members are expected to recover. The suspect, identified as 37-year-old Firdousi Abdul-Hakim, was taken into custody and charged with aggravated assault and weapon possession. The investigation is ongoing.
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