Seven-Year-Old Girl Fatally Stabbed in Chicago; Bystanders Hold Attacker

A seven-year-old girl died after a woman stabbed her multiple times in the back near shops in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood.

The child was walking in the area when the attack took place.

A group of bystanders intervened and restrained the woman, holding her until police arrived.

Officers then took custody of the attacker. The information provided did not identify the woman or the child, or establish a motive for the stabbing.