7-Year-Old Girl Stabbed to Death in Chicago’s Chatham Neighborhood

Girl Killed in Chicago A 7-year-old girl was fatally stabbed Saturday in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. Police said a woman is in custody

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Victim Identified Authorities identified the child as Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon. She was 7 years old.

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Attack on Sidewalk Police said the girl was walking on South Cottage Grove Avenue. The attack happened around 11:55 a.m. Saturday.

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Woman Approached Her Police said an adult woman approached the girl and attacked her with a sharp object. The girl was seriously injured.

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Emergency Response The child was taken to Comer Children's Hospital. She was later pronounced dead.

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Bystanders Intervene Witnesses rushed to help after seeing the attack. Bystanders detained the woman until police arrived.

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Suspect in Custody The woman was injured while being detained. She was treated at a hospital and remains in police custody.

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