In what prosecutors allege to be a racially-motivated crime, a Bartlett man has been indicated for attempted murder and hate crimes arising from a stabbing on January 31 in an Elgin bar.
According to prosecutors, the 28 year-old suspect, who is white, was in a bar in the 1000 block of North Liberty Street, Elgin on the night of January 31 when he began to argue with an African American patron, directing epithets and racial slurs at him.
The suspect was asked to leave and escorted outside to the parking lot, where he continued to shout slurs. When the patron went outside to smoke a cigarette, the suspect saw him and proceeded to stab him in the chest with a folding knife, while slashing another victim in the face with the knife.
One victim remains hospitalized, while the other was treated at a hospital and released.
The full list of charges delivered by the Kane County grand jury include:
- Attempted first-degree murder, Class X felony
- Armed violence, Class X felony, 2 counts
- Aggravated battery – great bodily harm, Class 3 felony, 2 counts
- Aggravated battery – deadly weapon, Class 3 felony, 2 counts
- Hate crime, Class 4 felony
The suspect remains in the Kane County jail in lieu of $200,000 bail. His next court appearance is set for 9 a.m. March 23, 2022, in Courtroom 305 at the Kane County Judicial Center.
