Girl, 7, fatally stabbed in the back by woman as she was walking down the street
A seven-year-old girl was fatally stabbed while walking on Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago’s Chatham neighbourhood on Saturday. Police say an unknown woman approached her and stabbed her multiple times in the back; the girl was taken to hospital, where she died. The attack has prompted grief and concern, while bystanders have been praised for intervening.
Witnesses detained the suspect before police arrived, and surveillance footage reportedly showed people chasing her. The woman was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and is in police custody, with charges pending. Police have not said whether she knew the girl or what led to the attack.
- A seven-year-old girl died after being stabbed in Chicago.
- Bystanders detained the suspect before police arrived.
- The suspect is in custody, with charges pending.
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A seven-year-old girl has been fatally stabbed whilst walking in Chicago's Chatham neighbourhood. The child was taken to hospital but died from her injuries.
A woman was detained by bystanders who witnessed the attack, and she remains in police custody. The identity of the suspect, her relationship to the victim, and the motive for the attack are all currently unknown.
Chicago, like many major American cities, experiences significant levels of violent crime. Attacks on children attract particular law enforcement and community attention.