Newton Man Stabbed At Newton Grocery Store

NEWTON, MA — A 23-year-old Newton man walked into the Star Market in Auburndale and while he was in the grocery store stabbed a 79-year-old Newton man in what police said was random incident.

Matthew Muradov was arraigned in Newton District Court Tuesday. According to a court clinician he had a history of mental illness and had been released from a psych ward in a hospital just three days before the Star Market stabbing.

"We do not believe the parties knew each other," said Lt. Bruce Apothekar Monday after Muradov stabbed an older man with a kitchen knife, sending the gentleman to the hospital with what police believe are non life-threatening injuries.

The incident happened around 2 p.m. Monday and police arrested Muradov, 23, of Newton outside the grocery store right after they arrived. He faces charges of assault with intent to murder a person over the age of 65 and assault and battery with a deadly weapon on someone older than 65 years old.

Apothekar said he did not know if there were mental health issues at play, adding he had no further information.

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