Plainfield, Illinois – In a horrifying act of hate, a 71-year-old landlord in Plainfield, Illinois, has been charged with the murder of a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy, Wadea Al-Fayoume, and the serious stabbing of the child’s mother due to their Muslim identity. The attack was fueled by the ongoing Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis.
The tragic incident unfolded when the 32-year-old mother made an emergency call, reporting a violent attack by her landlord, Joseph Czuba. According to messages shared with CAIR International, the landlord attempted to strangle the woman and then stabbed her, yelling hateful slurs against Muslims. The mother, seeking refuge in the bathroom, called 911 and later discovered that her son had also been brutally stabbed by the assailant.
We are shocked and disturbed to learn that a landlord in Chicago expressing anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian views broke into a Muslim family’s apartment and attacked them with a knife, injuring the mother and killing her 6-year-old son, Wadea Al-Fayoume. @cairchicago will hold a… pic.twitter.com/N0ILuevq4n
— CAIR National (@CAIRNational) October 15, 2023
Officers arrived at the scene, finding the suspect outside the home and the victims suffering multiple stab wounds. The six-year-old boy was transported to the hospital but tragically succumbed to his injuries, while the woman remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Both victims, a 32-year-old woman and 6-year-old boy, were found with multiple stab wounds to their chest, torso and upper extremities, inside a residence in the unincorporated Plainfield Township outside of Chicago, the Will County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on social media.
The woman was transported to the hospital in serious condition, with over a dozen stab wounds to her body, and is expected to survive. The boy was pronounced dead at the hospital, the sheriff’s office said. An autopsy found the boy was stabbed 26 times.
It is shared by Will County Sheriff’s Office on facebook page,
“On 10/14/2023 at approximately 11:38 AM, deputies with the Will County Sheriff’s Office were sent to a residence located near the 16200 block of S. Lincoln Highway in Unincorporated Plainfield Township regarding a stabbing that occurred involving a landlord and renter.
“When police personnel arrived on scene they located the suspect, Joseph M. Czuba (age 71) of Plainfield sitting upright outside on the ground near the driveway of the residence. Joseph Czuba had a laceration to his forehead and was later transported to a local area hospital for treatment.
“Deputies located two victims inside the residence in a bedroom. Both victims had multiple stab wounds to their chest, torso, and upper extremities. Both victims were transported to a local area hospital for treatment. The thirty-two (32) year-old female was transported in serious condition and had over a dozen stab wounds to her body. The female victim is recovering from her injuries at a local area hospital and is expected to survive this brutal attack.
“It was initially reported to police personnel that the juvenile victim was eight-years-old. That initial information was incorrect, and juvenile victim is six (6) years-old. The six-year-old male was transported to the hospital in critical condition. The boy later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by a doctor.
“On 10/15/2023, an autopsy was conducted on the six-year-old victim. The forensic pathologist conducting the autopsy removed the knife from the abdomen of the boy at that time. The six-year-old boy was stabbed twenty-six (26) times throughout his body. The knife used in this attack is a twelve-inch serrated military style knife that has a seven-inch blade.
“The suspect, Joseph M. Czuba, was treated and released from a local area hospital and was transported to the Will County Sheriff’s Office Public Safety Complex for questioning by detectives. Joseph Czuba did not make any statements to detectives regarding his involvement in this heinous attack. Despite the suspect not providing a statement to detectives, personnel were able to gather enough information through interviews and evidence to formally charge Joseph Czuba with numerous criminal offenses.
“Joseph Czuba was charged with First Degree Murder, Attempted First Degree Murder, Hate Crime (2 counts), and Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon. Detectives were able to determine that both victims in this brutal attack were targeted by the suspect due to them being Muslim and the on-going Middle Eastern conflict involving Hamas and the Israelis.
“The Will County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office for their assistance in working with detectives regarding Joseph Czuba being formally charged in this senseless and cowardly act of violence. Joseph Czuba was transported to the Will County Adult Detention Facility and is awaiting his initial court appearance.”
Joseph Czuba, who had previously had a seemingly good relationship with the family, now faces charges of murder, hate crimes, and other offenses. The horrifying attack has shocked the community, highlighting the rising atmosphere of hate and xenophobia.
CAIR, the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the US, organized a news conference, describing the young victim as a beloved boy who adored his family and sports. Wadea had recently celebrated his sixth birthday, making his loss even more devastating. The tragic incident underscores the urgency to address hate-fueled violence and work towards peace and understanding in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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