The Aporia · Woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl in Chicago

Shavon Gayden, 48, has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing to death a 7-year-old girl who was walking on a sidewalk in Chicago. Police made the announcement Sunday and provided no further details about the incident or motive.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-05, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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On Saturday around noon, a 7-year-old girl, Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon, was fatally stabbed while walking down the street in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. An unknown woman approached her and repeatedly stabbed her in the back with a sharp object. Bystanders rushed to detain the assailant until police arrived. The girl was taken to Comer Children's Hospital but died from her injuries. Surveillance footage showed witnesses chasing after the suspect before she was apprehended. Police later identified the attacker as Shavon Gayden, 48, who has been charged with first-degree murder and five previous arrests for violent offenses since 2016. A large police presence responded to the scene on Cottage Grove Avenue, cordoning off the area where the attack occurred.

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Girl, 7, fatally stabbed in the back by woman as she was walking down the street same event · 100%

Daily Mail

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“Both articles describe the same fatal stabbing incident involving a 7-year-old girl and an unknown woman in Chicago on the same day.”

Woman charged with murder after girl, 7, stabbed to death by stranger in street same event · 100%

The Independent

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving Shavon Gayden being charged with first-degree murder for stabbing to death a 7-year-old girl in Chicago's East Chatham neighborhood.”

Girl, 7, stabbed to death by female stranger on busy Chicago sidewalk, cops say same event · 100%

Daily Mail

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“Both articles describe the identical stabbing incident involving Shavon Gayden and seven-year-old Edi Mari Paola Hernandez Chacon on a Chicago sidewalk, with Article B covering the aftermath of charges being filed.”

7-year-old Chicago girl stabbed to death in the street by unhinged stranger same event · 95%

New York Post

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“Both articles describe the same stabbing incident involving a 7-year-old girl on a Chicago street, with Article B providing an update about charges against the suspect.”

Horror as little girl, 7, is stabbed in the back several times before bystanders tackled her accused killer same event · 95%

Daily Mail

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“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving the stabbing and death of a seven-year-old girl by a 48-year-old woman on the same day in Chicago.”

Police say woman fatally stabbed 7-year-old girl walking in Chicago same event · 95%

Toronto Star

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“Both articles describe the fatal stabbing of a 7-year-old girl by a woman in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago on the same day.”

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Shavon Gayden, 48, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in connection with the death, Chicago police said in a statement Sunday.

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2026-10-05 · Toronto Star

Woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl in Chicago · mixed framing

A woman has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing to death a 7-year-old girl who was walking along a sidewalk in a Chicago neighborhood, police said. uncertain

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Shavon Gayden, 48, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in connection with the death, Chicago police said in a statement Sunday. asserted

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Woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl in Chicago

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