Wadea Al-Fayoume
Wadea Al-Fayoume was a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy who became the first American martyr in the 2023 Israel War Against Gaza. He was killed by the family's 71-year-old White landlord, Joseph Czuba, on October 14, 2023 one week after the October 7, 2023 Hamas Attack on Israel.
Killing of Wadea Al-Fayoume[edit | edit source]
On the day in question, Wadea and his mother, Hanaan Shahin, were in their Plainfield, Illinois home when their landlord, Joseph Czuba, knocked on their front door at around 11:38 am. After Shahin answered the door, her landlord allegedly attempted to choke her and stabbed her while yelling "You Muslims must die." Hanaan scratched him then ran to the bathroom and called 9-1-1. When she came out, she found Wadea with multiple stab wounds. Wadea and Hanaan were transported to the hospital, where Wadea was pronounced dead and Hanaan was treated in critical condition. Her landlord was arrested outside the home once police arrived at the scene. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- ↑ Palestinian American boy stabbed to death, his mom wounded in suburban hate crime motivated by war in Israel, police say. Chicago Sun-Times. October 16, 2023. Archive copy
- ↑ Man targeted 6-year-old boy, woman in deadly Plainfield stabbing because they are Muslim: detectives. WLS-TV. October 15, 2023. Archive copy
- ↑ 6-Year-Old Boy Fatally Stabbed in Anti-Muslim Attack, Authorities Say. The New York Times. October 15, 2023. Archive copy
- ↑ Landlord charged with hate crimes after fatally stabbing a 6-year-old and wounding his mom because they were Muslim, authorities say. CNN. October 15, 2023. Archive copy
- ↑ Plainfield man charged with killing boy, mother for being Muslim. Chicago Tribune. October 15, 2023. Archive copy