Over the weekend, a North Carolina woman was the victim of a terrifying attack at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. Melissa Mauldin, who was waiting for a friend at the airport, was suddenly approached from behind by a homeless repeat offender wielding a knife. Mauldin described the moment when she felt the pressure of the knife on her face, initially mistaking it for a hit before turning around to see the attacker staring at her.
Reacting swiftly, Mauldin ran through the airport screaming for help as the assailant, identified as 54-year-old Jin Xiong, was apprehended and charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon. There is a possibility of an upgraded charge to attempted murder, as per the Union County Prosecutor’s Office.
