A second individual was charged Thursday, May 7, in the November 2024 attack against two Jewish DePaul students in front of the Student Center. Kasem Noubani, 24, appeared in court on two counts of aggravated battery and two counts of a hate crime. The same charges were previously filed against the other attacker, Adam Erkan, who pleaded guilty to battery in November 2025.
Law enforcement took Noubani into custody in Arkansas after being questioned in a traffic stop, according to prosecutors. An anonymous source identified him and provided the police with his name.
Prosecutors claim Noubani contacted Erkan to have a conversation with the Jewish students, specifically the student who was an Israeli Defense Forces soldier. Noubani allegedly planned that Erkan would go up to the students to start talking to them while Noubani approached the students from behind to attack them.
According to authorities, Maxwell Long, one of the students who was attacked, sustained “a hematoma, a severe concussion and a cyst” that is between his brain and spine due to the attack. The other student, Michael Kaminsky, sustained a fractured wrist that required multiple surgeries. The students are suing DePaul for alleged negligence leading up to the attack.
After the attack, Noubani was caught on camera discarding his ski mask and sweatshirt in the trash, and his DNA was later recovered from the clothing.
In a statement, University Communications said DePaul is grateful to the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County State’s Attorney for their “persistence in continuing this investigation and working to hold those responsible accountable for their actions.”
“We will continue to provide our full support and cooperation as the legal process moves forward. We condemn antisemitism in all its forms and will continue to stand firm in doing so,” the statement said.
Noubani will appear in court again on May 12 for a status hearing.
In 2024, Noubani pleaded guilty to a trespassing charge related to the protests at the Democratic National Convention.
Kaminsky did not respond to a request for comment at the time of publication.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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