Family, supporters and officials have said a 71-year-old landlord fatally stabbed the 6-year-old and seriously injured his mother.
On Monday night, people gathered outside of a Joliet hospital to pray for his 32-year-old mother, who was also hurt in the Saturday morning attack that police are calling a hate crime.
Earlier, her son, Wadea Al-Fayoume, was laid to rest in suburban Bridgeview, where hundreds attended his funeral.Those gathered outside the hospital Monday night prayed for peace and justice. "It's devastating; she was targeted because she was Muslim," said Nesreen Abulaban, who was supporting the family of the boy killed.Joseph Czuba, 71, has been charged with first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, battery and hate crimes.
In court Monday, prosecutors detailed how Czuba allegedly attacked the mother and child in his unincorporated Plainfield home, where the Palestinian American family rented rooms.She responded by saying, "let's pray for peace."Tuesday night's vigil will take place at the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center at 8 p.m.Related Topics
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