Judge orders competency evaluation for woman charged in South Side fatal stabbing of 7-year-old girl

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date Oct. 9, 2026, 7 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 9, 2026, 7 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-crime-judge-orders-competency-evaluation-shavon-gayden-charged-fatal-stabbing-7-year-old-eddimar-hernandez/19925839/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The woman charged with [ fatally stabbing a 7-year-old girl on a South Side sidewalk ][13] will undergo an evaluation to determine whether she is fit to stand trial after a Cook County judge ordered her held in custody following a detention hearing. Family members and friends of E...