Chicago Mayor 'Heartbroken' Over Deadly Stabbing of 7-Year-Old Girl
Summary
A 7-year-old girl named Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon was stabbed to death while walking with her family on Chicago’s South Side. Bystanders stopped the attacker, who is now in police custody, and the city’s leaders expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy.Key Facts
- The stabbing happened near 8600 South Cottage Grove Avenue around 11:55 a.m. on a Saturday.
- The attacker, an adult woman, stabbed the girl multiple times in the back without any clear reason.
- The child was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital but was pronounced dead.
- Bystanders detained the suspect and she was injured but is in stable condition after hospital care.
- Police have not yet identified the suspect or explained the motive behind the attack.
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said no child should have to fear walking in their neighborhood and expressed support for the victim’s family.
- Security videos show the girl walking hand-in-hand with a woman shortly before the attack.
- The case is under investigation by Chicago Police Department detectives.
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