Overview

• Adam Erkan, 20, has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery and hate crime for attacking two Jewish students at DePaul University in November 2024.
• The victims, Max Long and Michael Kaminsky, were assaulted while demonstrating support for Israel outside the campus student center.
• At a pretrial hearing, a judge ordered Erkan to remain in custody, citing him as a clear threat to the victims and the community.
• The victims have filed a negligence lawsuit against DePaul University, alleging the institution failed to protect their safety despite prior threats.
• Law enforcement continues to investigate and search for the second attacker involved in the incident.