Story summary
On Saturday around noon, a seven-year-old girl, Edimari Hernandez Chacon, was fatally stabbed while walking down Cottage Grove Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. The attacker, an unknown 48-year-old woman, approached Edimari and repeatedly stabbed her in the back with a sharp object before calmly walking away from the scene. Bystanders quickly detained the suspect until police arrived, but despite emergency responders' efforts at Comer Children's Hospital, Edimari was pronounced dead shortly after. The attacker sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is now in police custody pending charges. Surveillance footage shows several witnesses rushing to assist Edimari immediately following the attack, highlighting their heroic actions. Neighbors expressed shock and disbelief over such a violent incident involving a child occurring in broad daylight.
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A seven-year-old girl was killed in Chicago after she was repeatedly stabbed in the back by a random stranger.
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Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon was holding hands with her older sister walking in Chatham on Saturday morning when a woman approached them.
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The unknown assailant brandished a sharp object just moments before brutally attacking the young girl at 11.55am, WGN 9 reported.
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Witnesses told the outlet that the attack appeared to be random, and that the alleged suspect did not know her.
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Video footage showed the accused attacker, who police sources told WGN-9 is a 48-year-old woman, calmly walk away from the scene as bystanders rushed to help Edi Mari.
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'I noticed there was a little girl laying on the ground.
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There was people standing over her,' William Smith, who had been inside his barbershop at the time, told the outlet.
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I heard a young lady, or somebody say, "That's the lady.
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She did it.
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She's running."
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A group of male bystanders then ran after the female attacker, holding what appeared to be jumper cables, according to WGN 9.
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Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon, 7, was walking in Chatham on Saturday morning when woman approached her and flashed a sharp object before attacking the young girl
Edi Mari was seen on security footage walking hand-in-hand with her older sister just moments before the gruesome stabbing at around 11.55am
Witnesses told the outlet that the attack appeared to be random and that the alleged suspect, a 48-year-old woman according to police sources, did not know her
'He whacked her with it.
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She fell, he whacked her again.
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Then they just started dropping the hammers on her,' Smith added.
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After nearby police were alerted to the incident, the suspect was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Edi Mari later succumbed to her injuries at Comer Children's Hospital, the outlet reported.
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'The poor baby had nothing to do with what was going on,' a woman told ABC 7.
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Local Denesta Freeman also told the outlet: 'I just don't know what this world is coming to... for a seven-year-old like that to be getting stabbed.'
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'I never thought it would come to this point.
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I never did.
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These kids nowadays are not getting to live their life,' Freeman added.
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Alderman Michelle Harris of the 8th Ward said in a statement: 'I am deeply saddened by the senseless stabbing of a seven year old child in our neighborhood.
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My heart goes out to her family, friends, and everyone who is affected by this horrific incident.
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No child should ever have to experience violence or fear while simply walking down the sidewalk.
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Police were alerted to the incident and the suspect was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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Edi Mari later succumbed to her injuries at Comer Children's Hospital
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I also want to recognize and thank the bystanders who quickly intervened - helping to detain the suspect and get assistance on the way.
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Their quick actions may have prevented further harm.
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I urge anyone with information to contact the Chicago Police Department.
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Our community must come together to support the victim and hold the perpetrator accountable.'
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It remains unclear if the suspect, who has not yet been identified, knew the little girl as detectives continue to investigate.
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The Chicago Police Department had no further updates as of Sunday afternoon.
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