Killing of Wadea al-Fayoume
On 14 October 2023, Wadea al-Fayoum, a six-year-old Palestinian-American child, was killed when he was stabbed 26 times in his home in Plainfield, Illinois, in an event that authorities described as an anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian attack. His mother Hanaan Shahin (32 years old) was also stabbed and suffocated, resulting in serious injuries. Authorities have described the killing as a hate crime motivated by Islamophobia, anti-Palestinianism and due to watching propaganda videos in the context of 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[1][2]
| Killing of Wadea al-Fayoume | |
|---|---|
| Part of Hate crimes related to the 2023 Israel–Hamas war | |
| Location | Plainfield, Illinois, USA |
| Date | October 14, 2023 c. 11:30 a.m. (CDT) |
Attack type | Child homicide, stabbing, strangulation |
| Weapon | Military knife |
| Deaths | Wadea al-Fayoume |
Injured | Hanaan Shahin |
| Perpetrator | Joseph Czuba |
| Motive | Anti-Palestinianism, Islamophobia |
| Charges | |
Aftermath
changeThe suspect, 71-year-old Joseph M. Czuba, has been arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder and hate crimes. If convicted, he faces life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[3] Shortly after his death, a vigil for al-Fayoume was held at a local basketball court in Plainfield to mark his love for the sport.[4]
References
change- ↑ Blistein, Jon (30 October 2023). "Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder, Hate Crime Charges in Stabbing Death of Palestinian-American Boy". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ "Landlord fatally stabbed 6-year-old Muslim boy after listening to conservative radio, prosecutors say". Chicago Sun-Times. 16 October 2023.
- ↑ "Palestinian-American boy killed and his mother injured after landlord stabs them because they were Muslim, authorities say". CNN. 15 October 2023.
- ↑ "Vigil held for 6-year-old boy fatally stabbed in apparent hate crime". WGN-TV. 17 October 2023. Archived from the original on 25 December 2023.
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