A fundraiser was organized to give Shahin safe housing, covering fees for the funeral and hospitalization, and establishing a charity in al-Fayoume's name.
[2] According to the Will County Sheriff's Office, at around 11:30 a.m. on October 14, 2023, the landlord Joseph Czuba allegedly knocked on the door of 32-year-old Hanaan Shahin's home.
He was afraid that a "national day of jihad" would happen on October 13, and that his tenants would call Palestinian friends to come and harm him and his wife.
[13] On November 21, 2023, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed by al-Fayoume's father against Czuba, his wife and their management company, claiming that they "were indifferent and failed to recognize a threat and prevent serious bodily harm".
His father spoke to the crowd, calling his son an "All-American boy" who was always smiling and full of love, with other friends and family members speaking.
"[17] The Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois, as well as the St. Mary Immaculate Parish of Plainfield, where the accused and his wife are parishioners, also made public statements condemning the event.
[18] Rabbi Rosen of Tzedek Chicago denounced the killing and expressed concern that the attack stemmed from the continued dehumanization of Palestinians and Muslims.
Similar comments were echoed by a volunteer with Chicago's Jewish Voices for Peace who cautioned the continuation of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia.