7-yr-old Eddimar Hernandez has been identified by the family as the little girl was was stabbed to death this afternoon.
On Saturday afternoon, Oct. 3rd, 2026, around 11:55am, Chicago Police responded to calls of a child stabbed on 86th & Cottage. When they arrived, they found Eddimar on the ground with multiple stab wounds to the back, she was rushed to Comer’s Children’s Hospital 🏥 where she was pronounced 0-1-1-0 (Deceased)
CPD says a 48yo female offender walk up to the little girl and randomly stabbed her multiple times, then proceeded to walk away. Bystanders who witnessed it chased down and battered her. They were able to disarm and detained her till CPD arrived. She was transported to UofC Hospital 🏥 with non-life-threatening injuries.
CPD has the offender in custody and Area 2 Detectives are investigating as charges are pending.