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Infant Fatally Stabbed in Gage Park Home

Police report a suspect in custody after jumping from an upper-level window.

Overview

  • Chicago police say an infant girl was stabbed inside a home on the 3000-block of West 59th Street in the Gage Park neighborhood.
  • The child was transported to Comer Children's Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
  • Officers detained a suspect who jumped from an upper-level window after the attack and was stabilized at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
  • Investigators recovered a knife at the scene and reported no other injuries.
  • Authorities have not released the identities or the suspect's age or gender, and they say charges are pending as the investigation continues.