Valley Fair Mall stabbing: Stranger attacked kiosk worker ‘because of his religion,’ police say

Bystanders tackled and disarmed the attacker, holding him until police arrived.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) The entrance to Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City, Tuesday, July 14, 2026. West Valley City police arrested a 48-year-old man accused of stabbing a Valley Fair Mall kiosk worker multiple times Monday afternoon.

Valley Fair Mall stabbing: Stranger attacked kiosk worker ‘because of his religion,’ police say

Bystanders tackled and disarmed the attacker, holding him until police arrived.

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