Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Landlord Who Murdered Palestinian Boy Dies in Prison
A man named Joseph Czuba, who was in prison for killing a young boy named Wadee Alfayoumi and hurting his mother, has died.
Czuba attacked the boy and his mother because they were Muslim, and he was angry about the war between Israel and Hamas.
He was sentenced to many years in prison for his crimes.
The attack caused fear among the Palestinian community.
The man died while he was still in prison.
Joseph Czuba, convicted of killing a Palestinian-American boy, has died in prison.
Czuba was sentenced to 53 years for the murder of 6-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the attempted murder of his mother, Hanan Shaheen.
The attack occurred in October 2023 and was motivated by anti-Islamic hate and the Israel-Hamas war.
Czuba died in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections.
The attack renewed fears of anti-Muslim discrimination within the local Palestinian community.
- Who
- Joseph Czuba, Wadee Alfayoumi, Hanan Shaheen.
- What
- Joseph Czuba, convicted of killing Wadee Alfayoumi, died in prison.
- When
- Czuba died Thursday.
- Where
- In the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections.
- Why
- Czuba targeted them because of their Islamic faith and due to the Israel-Hamas war.
- Deceased
- Joseph Czuba
- Victim
- Wadee Alfayoumi
- Sentence
- 53 years
- Charges
- Murder, attempted murder, and hate crime
- Location of attack
- Plainfield, Illinois
- Motive
- Anti-Islamic hate and the Israel-Hamas war