Transgender woman accused of killing man after separate feud over McDonald's bathroom use

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-13 · by Greg Wehner

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Kelly Day, a transgender woman, is accused of fatally stabbing Larry Young, 50, near a gas station on Chicago’s South Side after an argument that began over comments made about her gender at a McDonald's earlier in the day. Prosecutors claim surveillance footage shows Day stabbed Young 13 times, and an autopsy revealed part of the knife was embedded in his skull. Day claims self-defense but was arrested shortly after the incident and is now facing first-degree murder charges.
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Kelly Day, a 32-year-old transgender woman, was charged with first-degree murder for fatally stabbing Larry Young, a 50-year-old man, near a gas station in Chicago on October 7, 2026. According to police reports and the Chicago Tribune, the attack occurred after an argument over comments made by Young regarding Day's gender identity. During the incident, which was captured on surveillance video, Day allegedly stabbed Young 13 times in his head, neck, and shoulders; part of the knife blade broke off inside the victim’s skull. An autopsy confirmed that Young died from multiple sharp force injuries at 7:26 p.m., and his death was ruled a homicide by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Day is claiming self-defense during the altercation.

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Wehner, G. (2026, October 13). Transgender woman accused of killing man after separate feud over McDonald's bathroom use. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/us/transgender-woman-accused-killing-man-feud-mcdonalds-bathroom-use

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Kelly Day, 32, was charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 7 stabbing of Larry Young, 50, near a gas station on Chicago's South Side, the Chicago Police Department confirmed in a news release obtained by Fox News Digital.
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A transgender woman accused of fatally stabbing a Chicago man 13 times after he allegedly mocked the suspect's gender left part of the knife embedded in his skull, according to reports. uncertain
he → accuse → reports
Kelly Day, 32, was charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 7 stabbing of Larry Young, 50, near a gas station on Chicago's South Side, the Chicago Police Department confirmed in a news release obtained by Fox News Digital. asserted
Department → charge → Digital
The Chicago Tribune reported that the attack unfolded in front of Day's 7-year-old stepson following an argument over comments the victim allegedly made about Day's gender. uncertain
victim → report → gender
During a detention hearing Saturday, prosecutors said surveillance video from the gas station showed Day stabbing the man 13 times in the head, neck and shoulders. asserted
Day → say → head
An autopsy later revealed that a portion of the knife blade had broken off inside the victim's skull, the Tribune reported. asserted
Tribune → reveal → skull
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Young, a Chicago resident, and confirmed that he died at 7:26 p.m. Oct. 7 from multiple sharp force injuries. asserted
he → identify → injuries
His death was ruled a homicide. asserted
death → rule → ?
Day claimed self-defense, telling investigators that Young used a slur, threatened violence against Day and Day's wife, and made a gesture suggesting he had a gun , the Tribune reported. asserted
Tribune → claim → gun
Prosecutors said Day, who was assigned male at birth and identifies as a woman, had been mocked earlier that day for using the women's restroom at a McDonald's, the Chicago Tribune reported. asserted
Tribune → say → McDonald
Prosecutors said the earlier incident left Day frustrated, prompting a conversation with Day's wife about the ridicule. asserted
incident → say → ridicule
The victim, who reportedly did not know Day, approached the family as they walked along East 87th Street. uncertain
they → know → Street
The two began arguing after he allegedly made comments about Day's gender. uncertain
he → begin → gender
Although Day's wife tried to separate them, the confrontation continued, with the man eventually pushing Day before heading toward a gas station across the street. asserted
man → try → street
Day followed him, and the encounter turned violent, prosecutors said. asserted
prosecutors → follow → him
Following the stabbing, Day allegedly called 911 and claimed sustaining an injury while acting in self-defense , but left the area before officers arrived. uncertain
officers → follow → area
Prosecutors said Day discarded the knife, which was later recovered with a portion of its blade missing. asserted
portion → say → blade
Day later called 911 again, claiming she r had been cut while cooking, prosecutors said. asserted
prosecutors → call → 911
Chicago police and members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Day at about 10:50 p.m. Oct. 7, less than four hours after the stabbing. asserted
police → arrest → stabbing
During Saturday's detention hearing, Judge John Hock ordered Day held in custody pending trial, citing the severity of the alleged attack. asserted
Day → order → attack
Day was scheduled to return to court Tuesday. asserted
Day → schedule → court
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