Woman stabs 7-year-old Venezuelan girl to death in Chicago

A woman attacked 7-year-old Edimari Hernández Chacón with a bladed weapon as she walked with her mother in Chatham, Chicago. The girl died at Comer Children's Hospital; early reports do not indicate a motive.

## The attack in Chatham, South Side

**Edimari Hernández Chacón**, a **7-year-old** Venezuelan girl, was fatally stabbed on Saturday, **October 3, 2026**, in the Chatham neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. Initial reports from the Chicago Police place the attack at around 11:55 a.m., in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue. The girl was walking with her mother and another person when a woman unexpectedly approached her and attacked her with a bladed weapon.

## Rushed to Comer Children's Hospital

The girl was rushed to **Comer Children's Hospital**, where she died. Relatives identified her as **Edimari Hernández Chacón**, although the name **Edimar Carreño** is also circulating. Early police reports do not indicate a motive nor publicly identify the woman who carried out the attack.

## What is known about the investigation

The incident took place in a residential area of the South Side. The girl was from **Villa Rosa, Nueva Esparta**, in Venezuela, according to the report that broke the news of her death. The authorities have not offered a public hypothesis. Any information should be verified with the **Chicago Police**.