A Deadly Attack on a Chicago Sidewalk
Chicago police said a 7-year-old girl was walking on a sidewalk in the city’s East Chatham neighborhood Saturday morning when an unidentified woman approached her and stabbed her in the back multiple times. The attack happened around 11:55 a.m. on South Cottage Grove Avenue near East 86th Street. Police said the woman was not known to the child, and the attack appeared to be random. Authorities have not announced a motive. Surveillance video captured the immediate aftermath, showing people nearby rushing toward the scene.
Witnesses Chased Down the Suspect
Video from a business on the block shows witnesses moving toward the scene after the stabbing. Police said several bystanders then chased after the woman and detained her. The suspect was later taken into custody after receiving treatment at a local hospital for injuries she sustained while being detained. Her identity was not released in the report.
Police Still Have No Motive
Authorities have not identified a motive for the killing. Police said the woman did not know the victim, which is why the attack appears random based on the information currently available. The suspect was taken into custody, while the publicly reported account remains focused on the child’s death, the witness pursuit, and the lack of any known connection between the woman and the victim.
The Child Was Pronounced Dead
The girl was taken to a nearby hospital, where police said she was pronounced dead. The loss of a 7-year-old child in a public attack is devastating. For now, the central confirmed facts remain stark: a child was fatally stabbed while walking on a Chicago sidewalk, witnesses pursued the suspect, and investigators have not said why it happened.
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