Palestinian American boy stabbed to death, his mom wounded in Plainfield hate crime motivated by war in Israel, police say

Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, was stabbed to death Saturday in Plainfield. His mother was badly wounded. Police say the suspect made anti-Muslim statements during the attack. The victims are Palestinian Americans. (Provided)

A 6-year-old boy was killed and his mother critically injured when they were stabbed by a man who targeted them because they were Muslim in the wake of the war between Israel and Hamas, police and relatives of the victims said.

Hanaan Shahin, 32, called 911 Saturday morning and told dispatchers her landlord in southwest suburban Plainfield Township was attacking her with a knife, authorities said.