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One Child Killed And Multiple Others Injured In A July 4th Stabbing And Arson Attack On The 3600 Block Of W. Palmer Street In The Logan Square Neighborhood

One child is killed and multiple others are injured in a stabbing and arson attack on the 3600 block of W. Palmer Street in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, United States, on July 4, 2025. Officers respond to a call of a person with a knife at a residence in the 3600 block of W. Palmer Street, Friday morning at approximately 9:12 a.m. A 45-year-old female suspect uses a knife to stab multiple victims inside the residence before setting the residence on fire. A 4-year-old boy sustains a stab wound to the chest and is transported to Stroger Hospital, where he is pronounced dead. A 10-year-old boy sustains a stab wound to the right arm and is transported to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. A 13-year-old girl sustains multiple stab wounds to the face, chest, and back; she is transported to Stroger Hospital and is in critical condition. Responding officers render aid to the victims after gaining entry into the residence. A 31-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man from an adjacent residence are transported to Stroger Hospital in fair condition for smoke inhalation. Three responding officers are transported in fair condition to nearby hospitals for smoke inhalation. The suspect is taken into custody on the scene. Federal investigators, including the ATF, are at the scene, and the crime scene is large with several roads in the area shut down. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)