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

Chicago police have charged Shavon Gayden, 48, with first-degree murder after a 7-year-old girl was fatally stabbed while walking in the Chatham neighborhood Saturday.

• Gayden has been charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in the death of 7-year-old Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon.
• Police said the girl was stabbed multiple times in the back while walking, and bystanders chased and detained the suspect.
• Gayden remained hospitalized and missed her scheduled Monday court appearance.
• Gayden's mother, who requested anonymity, apologized for the stabbing and said she had struggled to obtain mental health treatment for her daughter.