The Aporia · Woman charged with murder after girl, 7, stabbed to death by stranger in street

A 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 injuries herself. Legal documents reveal that Gayden has a history of assault and probation violations.

Written by AI on 2026-10-05, 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 woman has been charged with murder after a 7-year-old girl was stabbed to death in a Chicago street. asserted

girl → charge → street

Eddimar Paola Hernández Chacón was stuck multiple times around noon Saturday, by a woman she did not know, authorities told NBC Chicago. asserted

authorities → stick → Chicago

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

police → charge → neighborhood

Richard Hernández Chacón, the girl’s uncle, shared a tribute to her on a GoFundMe page launched to help give her a “dignified farewell.” asserted

Chacón → share → farewell

“To our family, Eddimar will always be a very special girl,” the tribute, translated from Spanish, reads. asserted

tribute → translate → Spanish

“Her passing leaves an indescribable void and immense pain for all of us who loved her.” asserted

who → leave → her

A vigil for Eddimar was held Sunday, with members of her family and the local community gathering near the scene of the attack. asserted

members → hold → attack

Those present let off white balloons in tribute. asserted

Those → let → tribute

Pedro Izquierdo, Eddimar’s stepfather, opened up to ABC7 Chicago about his stepdaughter’s death. asserted

Izquierdo → open → death

“She was happy,” he said in Spanish. asserted

he → say → Spanish

“She had dreams to be big.” asserted

She → have → dreams

Surveillance footage obtained by NBC Chicago depicts the aftermath of the stabbing and shows bystanders rushing over to an area that appears to be where Eddimar was attacked. asserted

Eddimar → obtain → area

The girl, who Alderman Michelle Harris said was walking with her 16-year-old sister at the time of the attack, later died at Comer Children’s Hospital. asserted

Harris → say → Hospital

Witnesses told WGN that two men, one of whom held an object resembling jumper cables, chased down the suspect after the attack. asserted

one → tell → attack

“He whacked her with it. asserted

He → whack → it

She fell, he whacked her again,” William Smith, a witness, said. asserted

Smith → fall → her

“Then they just started dropping the hammers on her.” asserted

they → start → her

Gayden was arrested and taken to the hospital for non-threatening injuries. asserted

Gayden → arrest → injuries

Legal documents obtained by ABC7 Chicago found Gayden was arrested in 2023 for attacking the driver of a CTA bus, and sentenced to two years' probation. asserted

Gayden → obtain → probation

In 2024, Gayden assaulted two shelter workers - violating her probation, per ABC. asserted

Gayden → assault → ABC

A warrant was issued for her arrest after she failed to appear in court, having been sentenced to court supervision. asserted

she → issue → supervision

Kina Wallace told CBS News Chicago that Gayden had previously been in a relationship with one of her family members, who had children with him. asserted

who → tell → him

The mother was later treated for substance abuse and mental health issues, Wallace said. asserted

Wallace → treat → abuse

“Myself and even on behalf of my family, we are so sorry,” she added. asserted

she → add → family

“So sorry that this happened to your loved one, because I believe that this could have been prevented. uncertain

this → happen → one

I do and it's unacceptable.” asserted

it → do → ?

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