Girl, 7, fatally stabbed on Chicago's Cottage Grove Avenue; woman detained by bystanders
A seven-year-old girl died after being stabbed in the back on Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Saturday 3 October. Bystanders detained a woman, who is in police custody with charges pending; the motive is unknown.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2A seven-year-old girl died after being stabbed multiple times in the back on Cottage Grove Avenue in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Saturday 3 October, shortly before midday. Daily MirrorL “On Saturday October 3, shortly before midday the girl was attacked on Cottage Grove Avenue in the Chatham neighborhood by an unknown woman.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ New York PostR “stabbed her multiple times in the back with a sharp object shortly before 12 p.m.” Read at New York Post ↗ Right · 1The New York Post, citing local TV reports, named the girl as Edimari Hernandez Chacon and said a woman she did not know ran up behind her and attacked her. New York PostR “Edimari Hernandez Chacon died following the horrific attack in the South Side neighborhood of Chatham” Read at New York Post ↗ Left · 1According to the Chicago Police Department, as relayed by the Mirror, the suspect approached the girl with a sharp object. Daily MirrorL “approached the little girl with a sharp object and stabbed her 'multiple times in the back,' according to the Chicago Police Department” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
Right · 1Surveillance video, as described by NBC Chicago via the Post, shows the girl walking hand-in-hand with another woman before the attack, and witnesses then running to help. New York PostR “Surveillance video shows Edimari walking hand-in-hand with another woman before the attack” Read at New York Post ↗ Mixed · 2Bystanders intervened and detained the attacker until police arrived. Daily MirrorL “Brave bystanders rushed to the girl's aid and detained the assailant.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ New York PostR “detained by brave bystanders until police arrived” Read at New York Post ↗ Mixed · 2The girl was taken to a children's hospital (Comer Children's Hospital, per the Mirror) and pronounced dead on Saturday. Daily MirrorL “transported the girl to Comer Children's Hospital” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ New York PostR “pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon” Read at New York Post ↗
Mixed · 2The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was injured during the struggle and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; she remains in police custody with charges pending. Daily MirrorL “The woman remains in police custody with charges pending.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ New York PostR “She was later taken into custody after receiving treatment at a local hospital” Read at New York Post ↗ Mixed · 2The relationship between the girl and the suspect and the motive are not known. Daily MirrorL “The relationship between the girl and the woman is unclear at this stage, as is the motive behind the attack.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ New York PostR “It is not known what, if anything, prompted the horrific stabbing.” Read at New York Post ↗ Mixed · 2Ald. Michelle Harris of the 8th Ward said she was deeply saddened by the 'senseless stabbing', thanked the bystanders, said their actions may have prevented further harm, and urged anyone with information to contact police. Daily MirrorL “I am deeply saddened by the senseless stabbing of a 7 year old child in our neighborhood.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗ New York PostR “may have prevented further harm” Read at New York Post ↗
Mixed · 2Residents quoted by the Post, including Denesta Freeman, expressed shock and hurt; neither outlet had a police comment when it published. New York PostR “The Chicago Police Department did not respond immediately to requests for comment.” Read at New York Post ↗ Daily MirrorL “The Mirror has contacted Chicago Police department for further information.” Read at Daily Mirror ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Restrained, police-and-official-sourced report that stresses what is unknown (relationship, motive, identity).
- Emphasis
- Police account, charges pending, alderwoman's statement in full.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not name the victim or mention surveillance video or resident reactions.
- Charged language
- “tragically”“Brave bystanders”
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“The relationship between the girl and the woman is unclear at this stage, as is the motive behind the attack.” — Daily Mirror
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- More emotive, stranger-danger framing, built on local TV reports and resident reactions.
- Emphasis
- Victim's name, surveillance video, residents' outrage, suspect described as a stranger.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give the hospital's name, or say charges are pending.
- Charged language
- “unhinged stranger”“twisted stranger”“horrific attack”“brave bystanders”
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“stabbed to death by a twisted stranger who ran up behind her and attacked her on a Chicago street in the middle of the day.” — New York Post
What every side reports
- A seven-year-old girl was stabbed on Saturday 3 October shortly before noon in Chatham, Chicago.
- She died at a children's hospital.
- Bystanders detained the female suspect, who has not been identified.
- Motive and any relationship are unknown.
- Ald. Michelle Harris thanked the bystanders.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the victim and suspect knew each other
- Left
- The Mirror says the relationship is unclear.
- Right
- The Post calls the suspect a 'stranger' and says the girl did not know her, citing WLS.
Chicago place
Local alderwoman Michelle Harris called the stabbing senseless and thanked bystanders; residents voiced outrage, according to the Post.
“No child should ever have to experience violence or fear while simply walking down the sidewalk.” — Daily Mirror
“Residents expressed outrage at the attack.” — New York Post
Left1 article
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Girl, 7, dies after being stabbed 'multiple times in the back' by woman walking down Chicago street
Sympathetic Sober account relying on police and the alderwoman, noting unanswered questions.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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7-year-old Chicago girl stabbed to death in the street by unhinged stranger
Alarmist Emotive account portraying the attacker as an unprovoked, unhinged stranger, with resident quotes.
- 4 Oct 03:19 First Daily MirrorL Girl, 7, dies after being stabbed 'multiple times in the back' by woman walking down Chicago street
- 4 Oct 14:10 +10h 51m New York PostR 7-year-old Chicago girl stabbed to death in the street by unhinged stranger
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.