A woman in Illinois was arrested after she fatally stabbed a 7-year-old girl in a seemingly “unprovoked” attack while she was walking with her older sister. Shavon Gayden was immediately taken into custody after the incident took place on Saturday, October 3. She has since been charged with one count of first-degree murder in connection to the death of Eddimar Paola Hernández Chacón. The Chicago Police Department said in a press release that Gayden walked up to Chacón shortly before noon in the city’s Chatham neighborhood. She then pulled out a sharp object and lunged at th...
Woman Fatally Stabbed Girl, 7, Walking With Sister in 'Unprovoked' Attack
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Oct 6, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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