Art Basel Stabbing: Attacker Faces Attempted Murder Charges
Siyuan Zhao, 24, was arrested for stabbing a woman during an Art Basel show at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Friday night, during an exhibition, the New Yorker reportedly stabbed her victim in the neck and arm with an X-Acto knife.
According to WPLG, the police report said the women got into a fight after Zhao was confronted for following her victim throughout the show. The attacker reportedly told police during her arrest, "I had to kill her and two more." She continued, "I had to watch her bleed."
People that passed by the scene thought the blood on he victim was fake and part of a performance. Fortunately, the her injuries weren't life-threatening. According to New York Daily News, Zhao currently faces attempted murder charges.
