The governor of New York was attacked in his speech, and the man stabbed his neck

Jimu Journalist Song Qingying

Video editing Xuan Yiyao

Intern Yang Xingnan

According to the Associated Press, on July 21, local time, the governor of New York State Governor and Republican member Lee Zeldin were attacked in a campaign. A strange man held the weapon to pierce his neck. The scene was a mess.

Li Zeldin's attack site (source: WHEC)

At the time of the incident, Zeldin was giving a speech outside the city of Rochester, New York. The podium was backed by a hillside, and there were dozens of people at the scene.

The video showed that in the middle of the speech, a strange man suddenly jumped to the podium and was close to Zeldin. The man seemed to have a weapon in his hand. He stabbed straight towards Zeldin's neck. Zeldin immediately blocked his hand, but the attacker was dragged to the ground. At this time, the members of the Zeldin campaign team and the police officer present quickly came to power to subdue the man.

The weapon used by the attacker (picture source: Fox News)

According to Fox News, the weapon in the man seemed to be a sharp thorn.

Zelding's campaign team said that the man was arrested later, Zeldin was slightly abrasion, and his speech continued. Nick Langovsi, Chairman of the New York Republican Party, said: "He (Zeldin) is very good, and he was not injured. It was that the scene was too chaotic at that time."

It is reported that Zeldin is the Lieutenant Colonel of the US Army. Since 2015, he has served as a member of the eastern region of the President Island. He is a firm supporter of former President Trump, who has voted to oppose the results of the 2020 presidential election.

The focus of Governor Zeldin's campaign is to crack down on crimes. His competitors are the current Governor of New York State Casey Huo Chu. After the incident, Huo Chu condemned the attack in a statement.

Governor campaign spokesman Katie Vinsonz said: "The crime and violence of New York State have been out of control, and the parliament member Zeldin is also unfortunately affected, which must be stopped."

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