Spencer Stone
In a very sad and tragic twist, 23-year-old American Airman,
Spencer Stone, was repeatedly stabbed in the chest on Thursday,
October 8, 2015, while attempting to help a friend that was
under attack on a Sacramento, California street. Stone is in the
hospital and is listed in critical condition.
In August 2015, Stone and two other men subdued terrorist
Ayoub El Khazzani, who was threatening to blow up a French
train. For their valiant efforts, Stone and the two other men
were awarded the the French Legion d’Honneur in France and the
American Purple Star upon returning to the United States.
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France train hero stabbed
‘repeatedly’ in US
Last updated at 4:52PM, October 8 2015 - An American airman
hailed as a hero after tackling an Islamist gunman aboard a
Paris-bound train in August was in critical condition today in a
US hospital after being stabbed in the street. Spencer Stone,
who was awarded the French Legion d’Honneur and the American
Purple Star after tackling Ayoub El Khazzani on the Thalys
express, was said to have been “repeatedly” knifed in the chest
on a street corner in Sacramento, California. Reports suggested
that the 23-year-old was stabbed after coming to the defence of
a friend.
