A Crime Shakes Chicago.. A Girl is Stabbed to Death in the Street

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A horrific crime shook the city of Chicago, USA, where a 7-year-old girl was killed after being stabbed multiple times while walking in front of a group of shops in the Chatham neighborhood, according to local police.

Chicago police said on Sunday that the incident occurred late Saturday morning when the girl was walking in the neighborhood before a woman approached her carrying a sharp object whose type has not been disclosed, and delivered several stabs to her back.

Meanwhile, police cordoned off the area surrounding the crime scene with their red tape, which includes a restaurant, a nail salon, and a store, during the investigations, according to the Associated Press.

For its part, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Edie Marie Hernandez Chacon.

She was taken to the hospital after the assault, but she passed away due to her injuries.

For its part, the "WLS-TV" network reported from eyewitnesses that the girl was walking holding the hand of an older woman on the sidewalk at the moment of the attack.

Meanwhile, the police did not provide any information regarding the identity of that woman or her relationship to the victim.

It was reported in a statement that individuals who were near the scene of the incident managed to detain the attacker until authorities arrived. The suspect was taken to the hospital to receive treatment for injuries described as non-life-threatening, before being placed under custody.

Furthermore, authorities have not yet revealed any potential connection between the suspect and the girl, nor have they clarified the motive behind the attack or announced the identity of the attacker, confirming that investigations are still ongoing.