Chicago Shooting of Jewish Man Sparks Calls for Hate Crime Charges

A Jewish man was shot on his way to synagogue, raising concerns over antisemitic motives as police withhold hate crime charges pending further investigation.

Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, has been charged with 14 felonies, including six counts of attempted murder, after allegedly shooting a Jewish man in Chicago.
The incident occurred in the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood of West Rogers Park, where the victim was on his way to synagogue during the Jewish Sabbath.
Witnesses and security footage reportedly captured Abdallahi shouting 'Allahu Akbar' during the attack, leading to community demands for hate crime charges.
Authorities have not yet filed hate crime charges, citing the need for more evidence and the suspect's current hospitalization, which prevents interrogation.
The shooting has heightened fears within the Jewish community amid a rise in antisemitic incidents nationwide since the October 2023 attacks on Israel by Hamas.