Lancaster city man sentenced in stabbing outside of Islamic Community Center

LANCASTER, Pa. (WHP) — A Lancaster city man has been sentenced to up to 16 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to stabbing a man and injuring another person outside the downtown Islamic Community Center in March 2025.

Abdul Rashid, 33, ran up behind the victim and stabbed him with a knife five times, shortly after prayer services for the Eid al-Fitr holiday had ended.

Rashid pleaded guilty on October 21 to attempted homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person…

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