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Illinois Man, 71, Stabs Housing Tenant, 6-Year-Old Palestinian Boy to Death, Mother Injured

U.S. President Joe Biden said the victims were Palestinians who came to America to seek refuge.
Illinois Man, 71, Stabs Housing Tenant, 6-Year-Old Palestinian Boy to Death, Mother Injured
Joseph M. Czuba. Will County Sheriff’s Office via AP
Aldgra Fredly
Aldgra Fredly
10/16/2023|Updated: 10/16/2023
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A man in Illinois is accused of stabbing a 6-year-old boy and injuring his mother in a targeted attack believed to be a hate crime motivated by the events unfolding in the Israel–Hamas war, authorities said on Oct. 16.

The Will County Sheriff’s Office stated that the incident involved a landlord and tenants and occurred on Oct. 14 in the Chicago suburb of Plainfield, Illinois. The suspect has been identified as 71-year-old Joseph Czuba.
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