Chicago Woman Charged with Murder in Apparent Random Stabbing of 7-Year-Old Girl
Prosecutors say Shavon Gayden had multiple prior arrests and an outstanding warrant before the attack, and bystanders detained her until police arrived.
- Shavon Gayden, 48, faces first-degree murder charges after allegedly stabbing 7-year-old Edi Mari Hernandez-Chacon on Saturday morning on the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago.
- After threatening a store employee over a cellphone bill, Gayden approached the children and allegedly lunged at the 16-year-old sister before stabbing Hernandez. Bystanders chased and detained Gayden until police arrived.
- Court records show Gayden has an extensive criminal history, including a 2023 conviction for assaulting a CTA bus driver and two years of probation. Her mother stated she struggled for years to secure mental health treatment for her daughter.
- Scheduled for a detention hearing on Wednesday, Gayden did not appear in court Monday because she remains hospitalized with a head injury from being subdued. She also faces an outstanding warrant for a probation violation.
- Community members gathered Sunday to honor Hernandez, whom relatives remembered as a happy child who loved drawing and playing with siblings. Mayor Brandon Johnson and Alderman Michelle Harris expressed condolences, with Harris calling the stabbing a 'heinous act.
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Shavon Gayden, 48, was arrested after witnesses held her on the scene and faced a charge of murder in the first degree.
Chicago Girl Stabbed to Death on Walk With Sister as Mum Says 'She Wasn't Bothering Anyone'
Seven-year-old Eddimar Paola Hernandez was fatally stabbed while walking with her sister in Chicago's Chatham neighbourhood. Police charged Shavon Gayden with first-degree murder, but no motive has been released.
The little girl's family is trying to protect her from her terrible past. She knows nothing about the murder and is now being raised by her grandmother.
Repeat Offender With Active Warrant Fatally Stabs A Random 7-Year-Old Girl In Broad Daylight On Chicago Street
Chicago authorities charged a 48-year-old woman with first-degree murder after police say she fatally stabbed a 7-year-old girl in broad daylight on a South Side sidewalk Saturday, an attack investigators described as unprovoked. Shavon Gayden was arrested minutes after the stabbing near the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue in the East Chatham neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department. The victim, identified by the Cook Co…
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