Crime & Justice
7-year-old girl dies after being stabbed in Chicago street; bystanders hold suspect
October 5, 2026 at 03:59 AM
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A 7-year-old girl died after being stabbed multiple times in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood; bystanders detained the attacker until police arrived.
- Chicago police reported the girl was walking in the neighborhood Saturday morning when a woman stabbed her several times in the back.
- Bystanders held the attacker until police took her into custody; she was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- The Cook County medical examiner identified the girl as Edie Marie Hernandez Chacon.
- Police have not identified the suspect, disclosed any motive, or confirmed a relationship between attacker and victim.

