A man has been charged with murder and hate crimes after allegedly stabbing two people because they were Muslim.
Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of killing a six-year-old boy and injuring a woman, 32, in Plainfield, Illinois.
In a statement, the Will County Sheriff's Office said they discovered the woman and the boy with multiple stab wounds to their chest, torso, and upper extremities.
Both victims - who have not been publicly named - were taken to hospital, but the boy later died. It was later established that the child was stabbed 26 times. The woman, who was seriously injured, is expected to survive the attack.
The man who attacked was found sitting upright outside on the ground near the residence. He was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, hate crimes, and aggravated battery.
According to the Will County Sheriff's Office, the victims were targeted because of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Joseph Czuba, 71, is accused of killing a six-year-old boy and injuring a woman, 32, in Plainfield, Illinois.
In a statement, the Will County Sheriff's Office said they discovered the woman and the boy with multiple stab wounds to their chest, torso, and upper extremities.
Both victims - who have not been publicly named - were taken to hospital, but the boy later died. It was later established that the child was stabbed 26 times. The woman, who was seriously injured, is expected to survive the attack.
The man who attacked was found sitting upright outside on the ground near the residence. He was charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, hate crimes, and aggravated battery.
According to the Will County Sheriff's Office, the victims were targeted because of the current conflict between Hamas and Israel.
