Chicago Girl Stabbed To Death

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1. 4 Oct

   A seven-year-old Chicago girl was stabbed to death in broad daylight while walking down the street by an unknown woman.

   3 outlets · Daily Mail
2. 5 Oct

   Shavon Gayden, 48, has now been charged with first-degree murder after the attack in the city’s East Chatham neighborhood, Chicago police confirmed.

   3 outlets · The Independent

Coverage 8 articles

• 5 Oct Woman charged with murder after stabbing seven-year-old girl in ChicagoShavon Gayden, 48, was charged with first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing seven-year-old Eddimar Hernandez-Chacon in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Saturday. The attack occurred around noon when Eddimar and her older sister were walking down a busy street; bystanders caught and restrained Gayden until police arrived. While the motive remains unclear, local media reported that Gayden’s criminal history…The Guardian
• 5 Oct Woman charged with first-degree murder in fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl in ChicagoShavon 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.Toronto Star
• 5 Oct Girl, 7, stabbed to death by female stranger on busy Chicago sidewalk, cops sayA seven-year-old girl named Edi Mari Paola Hernandez Chacon was fatally stabbed on a Chicago sidewalk by Shavon Gayden, 48, in broad daylight on Saturday morning. Gayden is accused of stabbing the child multiple times; she has a history of violent offenses and currently faces first-degree murder charges. The incident sparked community outrage, with Alderwoman Michelle Harris and Mayor Brandon Johnson issuing…Daily Mail
• 5 Oct Woman charged with murder after girl, 7, stabbed to death by stranger in streetA 48-year-old woman named Shavon Gayden has been charged with first-degree murder after fatally stabbing a 7-year-old girl in Chicago’s East Chatham neighborhood on Saturday. The attack occurred around noon when Eddimar Paola Hernández Chacón was walking with her sister; she later died at the hospital. Surveillance footage shows bystanders rushing to help, and two men chased down Gayden, who had non-threatening…The Independent
• 5 Oct Police say woman fatally stabbed 7-year-old girl walking in ChicagoA 7-year-old girl was fatally stabbed while walking near businesses in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Saturday morning. Police reported that the attacker approached the girl with an unspecified sharp object and stabbed her multiple times in the back. The woman who attacked the child was detained by bystanders at the scene before police arrived.Toronto Star
• 4 Oct Horror as little girl, 7, is stabbed in the back several times before bystanders tackled her accused killer
  Daily Mail
• 4 Oct 7-year-old Chicago girl stabbed to death in the street by unhinged strangerA 7-year-old girl named Edimari Hernandez Chacon was fatally stabbed by an unidentified woman in a daytime attack on the South Side of Chicago near noon. Surveillance footage shows Edimari walking with another person before being attacked, and she died later at a hospital despite efforts to save her life. The attacker was held by bystanders until police arrived; she received medical treatment for injuries sustained…New York Post
• 4 Oct Girl, 7, fatally stabbed in the back by woman as she was walking down the streetA seven-year-old girl was fatally stabbed in Chicago on Saturday while walking down Cottage Grove Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood. The assailant, an unknown woman, approached the child and stabbed her multiple times before being detained by bystanders who then assisted emergency responders until police arrived. The suspect is in custody with pending charges; her injuries were non-life-threatening compared to…Daily Mail

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