“The family had no reason to suspect what was to occur,” Rehab said. “He paid the price for the atmosphere of hate that we are seeing here in the United States,” Rehab said.Īccording to Rehab, Czuba was incensed by the news coming out of Israel and previously had had a good relationship with the family, even building a treehouse for Wadea, bringing him toys and allowing him to swim in a makeshift pool. Wadea had turned six years old a few weeks before, said Ahmed Rehab, the Cair executive director.
The group held a news conference on Sunday, describing Wadea as a boy who loved his family, soccer and basketball. will hold a… /N0ILuevq4n- CAIR National October 15, 2023 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. The child was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, and the woman is hospitalized in serious condition.Ĭair said in a statement on social media: “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.” “This horrific act of hate has no place in America, and stands against our fundamental values: freedom from fear for how we pray, what we believe and who we are.” “The child’s Palestinian Muslim family came to America seeking what we all seek – a refuge to live, learn and pray in peace,” the president said. Joe Biden said he was “shocked and sickened” by the 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,” said the sheriff’s office in a statement.Ĭzuba was charged with murder, two counts of hate crimes and other offenses. “Joseph Czuba did not make any statements to detectives regarding his involvement in this heinous attack.
The suspect was identified as 71-year-old Joseph M Czuba and police said he was the property’s landlord.
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