7-year-old Chicago girl fatally stabbed by a stranger in ‘unprovoked’ attack
CHICAGO (TCN) -- A 48-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 7-year-old girl who was out walking with her sister. Eddimar Hernandez Chacon was walking with her sister Oct. 3 when Shavon Gayden allegedly approached them,.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from True Crime Daily says: CHICAGO (TCN) -- A 48-year-old woman has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 7-year-old girl who was out walking with her sister. Eddimar Hernandez Chacon was walking with her sister Oct. 3 when Shavon Gayden allegedly approached them,.
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- Primary source: True Crime Daily
- Published: Oct 7, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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