33 Year Old Israeli Citizen Charged With 18 Stabbings

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Elias Abuelazam

Israeli citizen, suspect in stabbings of Blackmen, charged in Michigan
By the CNN Wire Staff
August 12, 2010 5:02 p.m. EDT

Police: Abuelazam in Virginia at time of attacks
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
Elias Abuelazam, 33, is in custody in Atlanta, Georgia, in connection with five killings
The suspect was trying to board a Delta flight to Tel Aviv, Israel, officials say
Police say 18 stabbings in Michigan, Virginia and Ohio are linked
Five people died in the attacks in Michigan
Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — A 33-year-old Israeli citizen was charged with assault with intent to murder in Michigan on Thursday in connection with 18 stabbings that left five people dead across three states, according to a Michigan prosecutor.

Elias Abuelazam was arrested Wednesday night at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia. Abuelazam was trying to board a flight to Israel when he was taken into custody, police said Thursday.

The stabbings occurred in Michigan, Virginia and Ohio. Genesee County, Michigan, Prosecutor David Leyton said the one charge filed against Abuelazam is related to a stabbing in Flint, Michigan, on July 27.

With a manhunt on in connection to the stabbing spree, Michigan police received a tip that sent them Wednesday to a market where the suspect worked, Leyton said. After talking with employees, police watched surveillance video to determine if he matched the physical description of the attacker.

After tracking him to Louisville, Kentucky, authorities learned he had bought a $3,000 ticket from Atlanta to Tel Aviv, Israel, paid for by his uncle. Leyton said Abuelazam had flown from Detroit, Michigan, to Louisville and then on to Atlanta. It was not clear whether he was already en route to Atlanta when authorities identified him as a suspect in the killings.

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