{"id":2676549,"date":"2026-10-05T16:40:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-girl-7-stabbed-repeatedly-while-out-for-walk-with-older-sister-in-broad-daylight-suspect-in-custody\/"},"modified":"2026-10-05T16:44:22","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:44:22","slug":"chicago-girl-7-stabbed-repeatedly-while-out-for-walk-with-older-sister-in-broad-daylight-suspect-in-custody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-girl-7-stabbed-repeatedly-while-out-for-walk-with-older-sister-in-broad-daylight-suspect-in-custody\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Girl, 7, Stabbed Repeatedly While Out for Walk With Older Sister in Broad Daylight, Suspect in Custody"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicago-girl-7-stabbed-repeatedly-while-out-for-walk-with-older-sister-in-broad-daylight-suspect-in-custody%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2676549&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A young girl named Eddimar Hernandez Chacon was tragically stabbed multiple times while walking with her older sister on a Chicago sidewalk, resulting in her death shortly after. The suspect, Shavon Gayden, a 48-year-old woman with a history of violent offenses and an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/game-of-thrones-actor-joseph-gatt-arrested-for-alleged-sexual-communication-with-a-minor\/\" title=\"&#039;Game of Thrones&#039; Actor Joseph Gatt Arrested for Alleged Sexual Communication with a Minor\">outstanding felony warrant<\/a>, was charged with first-degree murder. Witnesses chased and beat Gayden after the attack, who was then detained by police. The attack appeared random, with the victim and perpetrator reportedly not knowing each other. The incident has been described by officials as &#8220;senseless,&#8221; prompting community outrage and mourning.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A little girl was stabbed repeatedly in the back on Sunday and later died while walking with her older sister on a Chicago sidewalk.<\/p>\n<p>According to numerous reports, the suspect in the senseless killing was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-da-has-turned-the-streets-of-los-angeles-into-a-living-nightmare-campaign-to-recall-gascon-raises-more-than-6-million\/\" title=\"Radical DA \u2018Has Turned The Streets Of Los Angeles Into A Living Nightmare\u2019: Campaign To Recall Gasc\u00f3n Raises More Than  Million\">repeat violent offender<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A girl named Eddimar Hernandez Chacon and her sister were walking when police said a woman approached and stabbed Eddimar multiple times.<\/p>\n<p>Video seen by police showed the woman walking away calmly after the fatal attack.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">48-year-old Shavon Gayden was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 7-year-old Eddimar Paola Hern\u00e1ndez.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses and police sources say the attack appeared to be random and that Hern\u00e1ndez and Gayden did not know each other.<\/p>\n<p>Full story: https:\/\/t.co\/5ioQVhtQAF<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WGN TV News (@WGNNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WGNNews\/status\/2106942451961483502?\">October 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The attack occurred shortly before noon on Sunday on Chicago\u2019s south side, <a href=\"https:\/\/wgntv.com\/news\/chicagocrime\/young-girl-stabbed-to-death-on-chicagos-south-side\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to WGN-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Police charged Shavon Gayden, 48, with first-degree murder, CWB Chicago <a href=\"https:\/\/cwbchicago.com\/2026\/10\/woman-charged-random-stabbing-fatal-chatham.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses chased Gayden, knocked her down, and beat her until she was unconscious after the unprovoked slaying.<\/p>\n<p>Police quickly took her into custody.<\/p>\n<p>Patrol officers attempted life-saving measures on Hernandez as a crowd of angry locals gathered.<\/p>\n<p>Paramedics took the little girl to the University of Chicago\u2019s Comer Children\u2019s Hospital, where she was soon pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators reportedly found two knives in Gayden\u2019s purse and a third knife, which is believed to be the murder weapon, between the attack site and the place she was stopped by the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>The stabbing appeared random, and the child and Gayden reportedly did not know each other, sources told WGN-TV.<\/p>\n<p>Court records show Gayden had a violent past and an outstanding felony warrant for more than 18 months at the time of her arrest.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">#BREAKING: Shavon Gayden, 48, is now charged with first degree murder in the stabbing that killed 7-year-old Eddimar Paola Hern\u00e1ndez Chacon yesterday in Chicago\u2019s Chatham neighborhood. Gayden is accused of stabbing Eddimar in the back several times as she was walking down the street with her older sister.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses tell me bystanders chased down Gayden, beat her, and detained her. She was hospitalized so no new mugshot has been released. This is an older booking photo from a separate case.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Courtney Spinelli (@CourtSpinelliTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CourtSpinelliTV\/status\/2106924221813158131?\">October 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She reportedly pleaded guilty in November 2024 to aggravated battery of a bus driver and received two years of probation.<\/p>\n<p>She reportedly violated her probation when she was later arrested for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-nfl-standout-now-faces-potential-death-penalty-after-murder-indictment\/\" title=\"Ex-NFL Standout Now Faces Potential Death Penalty After ... Indictment\">separate alleged assault<\/a> and battery.<\/p>\n<p>Local prosecutors did not comment on why Gayden was not in jail at the time of the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Alderwoman Michelle Harris of the city\u2019s 8th Ward said the murder was \u201csenseless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am deeply saddened by the senseless stabbing of a 7-year-old child in our neighborhood,\u201d she said. \u201cMy heart goes out to her family, friends, and everyone who is affected by this horrific incident. 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