A U.S. Senate staffer is recovering after he was stabbed in a random attack Saturday night in Northeast D.C.
Phillip Todd was stabbed after leaving a restaurant on H Street NE. Todd suffered a punctured lung and potential brain bleeding, according to court documents.
“Our son is in a stable condition, having undergone trauma surgery to address the wounds in his body,” a statement from his parents read. “He also has a fracture on his skull, which will be treated with non-invasive neurosurgery. He is expected to make a full recovery due to his young age and good health."
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A cellphone left at the scene led police to 42-year-old Glynn Neal, who is charged with assault with intent to kill.
Neal had been released from federal prison in Maryland the day before after earning “good-time credit,” Todd works for Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
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