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Stabbing at Newark hospital leaves 3 medical workers wounded
December 8, 2023 10:02PM ET
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A stabbing incident at the Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in New Jersey left two nurses and one medical resident wounded on Friday, following a domestic dispute with visitors in the hospital’s pediatric ICU. Hospital officials said the three staff members suffered lacerations and were rushed to the onsite emergency department with minor injuries, reports News 12 New Jersey. There were no patients or family members injured in the attack. The incident occurred around 7 a.m. Friday, when a woman identified as Firdousi A. Abdul-Hakim, 37, allegedly attacked the staff, according to officials. Th...