FLINT, Mich. – A Flint airport officer who was stabbed last week during a terror attack at Bishop International Airport has been discharged from the hospital, officials announced.
Doctors said Friday that Lt. Jeff Neville was continuing to improve. They expected him to be released soon, and he got out of the hospital on Monday afternoon.
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FBI agents said Amor Ftouhi stabbed Neville on the second floor of the airport while referencing killings in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. They also said Ftouhi yelled, "Allahu Akbar."
The attacker used a 12-inch knife with a green handle and a black 8-inch serrated blade, officials said. It was marked Amazon Jungle Survival Knife, officials said.
Neville was stabbed in the neck. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable condition. Officials said he is expected to fully recover. He is being treated at the Hurley Medical Center.
Meanwhile, Ftouhi is charged with committing an act of violence at an international airport, FBI agents said. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
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