Joseph Czuba, 73, is charged in the fatal stabbing of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of Hanan Shaheen on Oct. 14, 2023. Authorities said the family was targeted because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas that erupted on Oct. 7, 2023 with a Hamas attack on southern Israel.

A Chicago landlord faces trial for allegedly stabbing a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy to death in a hate crime. The attack has prompted a federal investigation.

An Illinois landlord pleaded not guilty to the 2023 killing of a Palestinian American boy. Jury selection in the case began Monday.

Panel of 12 jurors and 3 alternate jurors chosen to decide fate of Joseph Czuba, who stabbed Wadee Alfayoumi and wounded his mother in 2023 - Anadolu Ajansı

The trial of Joseph Czuba began Monday at Will County Courthouse with the selection of 12 jurors and three alternate jurors. Czuba is accused of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American Wadee Al Fayoumi,

Joseph Czuba, 71, is facing murder charges along with aggravated battery and two counts of hate crime charges.

If convicted, Joseph Czuba, 71, could face a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Joseph Czuba is charged with stabbing his tenant, Hanan Shaheen, and her 6-year-old son, Wadee Al Fayoumi, killing the boy, in an alleged hate crime that drew national attention. His trial is set to begin Monday at the Will County Courthouse in Joliet.