Salman Rushdie was attacked onstage in Western New York on Aug. 12, police say.

The Satanic Verses author and ex of Padma Lakshmi was about to speak at the Chautauqua Institution when a man attacked Rushdie and an interviewer, according to a press release from New York State police. "Rushdie suffered an apparent stab wound to the neck, and was transported by helicopter to an area hospital," authorities noted. "His condition is not yet known. The interviewer suffered a minor head injury."