A Washington state man was convicted this week of attempted murder for randomly attacking a woman on a park trail — plunging a "5-6 inch fixed blade knife" into her back, torso, head, face, and neck as she was walking alone in broad daylight, according to prosecutors.

Nicholas Matthew, 29, was found guilty Tuesday after nearly killing Victoria Nizzoli, 34, as she walked the trails in Point Defiance Park on a Saturday afternoon in February 2024.

Matthew was convicted by jurors after evidence and witness statements were presented by the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office, including disturbing comments made by Matthew to Nizzoli as she was lying in front of him with severe "scalp injuries and bleeding," according to local ABC affiliate KOMO , which cites court testimony.

"During the assault

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