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7-year-old Chicago girl stabbed to death in the street by unhinged stranger

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Blair, A. (2026, October 4). 7-year-old Chicago girl stabbed to death in the street by unhinged stranger. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/04/us-news/chicago-girl-7-stabbed-to-death-by-stranger-in-broad-daylight/

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A 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 during detention but has not been publicly identified or charged. Community members and local politicians expressed shock and outrage over the incident, praising those who intervened.

Written by AI on 2026-10-04, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Saturday, a seven-year-old girl named Edimari Hernandez Chacon was fatally stabbed by an unknown woman while walking down Cottage Grove Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago. The attack occurred around noon and was witnessed by several bystanders who rushed to detain the suspect until police arrived. Emergency responders transported Edimari to Comer Children's Hospital, where she later died. Surveillance footage showed the girl walking with her older sister moments before the incident.

The 48-year-old assailant, identified as Shavon Gayden, was hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries sustained during her apprehension and is now charged with first-degree murder. Her criminal history includes previous arrests for domestic battery and assault of a transit employee. The motive behind the stabbing remains unclear. Community members expressed shock and outrage over the incident, highlighting the tragic randomness of the attack.

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A 7-year-old girl was stabbed to death by a twisted stranger who ran up behind her and attacked her on a Chicago street in the middle of the day. asserted

who → stab → day

Edimari Hernandez Chacon died following the horrific attack in the South Side neighborhood of Chatham, when a woman she didn’t know ran up behind her and stabbed her multiple times in the back with a sharp object shortly before 12 p.m., WLS reported. asserted

WLS → die → p.m.

Surveillance video shows Edimari walking hand-in-hand with another woman before the attack and then witnesses frantically running over to help after she was knifed, according to NBC Chicago. uncertain

she → show → Chicago

The girl was rushed to a nearby children’s hospital, where she was pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon. asserted

she → rush → afternoon

Her alleged attacker, who has not been identified, was detained by brave bystanders until police arrived. She was later taken into custody after receiving treatment at a local hospital for injuries sustained while being detained. asserted

She → identify → injuries

It is not known what, if anything, prompted the horrific stabbing. asserted

what → know → stabbing

Residents expressed outrage at the attack. asserted

Residents → express → attack

“I just don’t know what this world is coming to … for a 7-year-old girl like that to be getting stabbed,” resident Denesta Freeman told WLS. asserted

Freeman → know → WLS

“I never thought it would come to this point. asserted

it → think → point

I never did. asserted

I → do → ?

These kids nowadays are not getting to live their life,” she added. asserted

she → get → life

“As a mom, I feel hurt! asserted

I → feel → mom

I feel hurt! asserted

I → feel → ?

I feel like it was my child,” added another woman, who asked not to be identified. asserted

who → feel → ?

Local politicians have also spoken out following the news, with alderwoman Michelle Harris saying she was “deeply saddened by the senseless stabbing” in her neighborhood. asserted

she → speak → neighborhood

Harris also thanked the “bystanders who quickly intervened—helping to detain the suspect and get assistance on the way,” adding that their actions “may have prevented further harm.” uncertain

actions → thank → harm

The Chicago Police Department did not respond immediately to requests for comment. asserted

Department → respond → comment

7-year-old Chicago girl stabbed to death in the street by unhinged stranger

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