Woman charged with murder after stabbing man 13 times in Chicago

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 17:57 · Archive

Kelly Day, 32, has been charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Larry Young, 50, on Chicago's South Side on 7 October. Prosecutors say Day stabbed Young 13 times in the head, neck and shoulders following an argument over comments Young allegedly made about Day's gender. The attack occurred in front of Day's 7-year-old stepson near a gas station. During a detention hearing on Saturday, surveillance video from the gas station showed the incident. An autopsy revealed that a portion of the knife blade had broken off inside the victim's skull.

Day claims self-defence, telling investigators that Young used a slur, threatened violence against Day and Day's wife, and made a gesture suggesting he had a gun. Prosecutors reported that Day had been mocked earlier that day for using the women's restroom at a McDonald's, which left Day frustrated and prompted a conversation with Day's wife about the ridicule. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Young died at 7:26 p.m. on 7 October from multiple sharp force injuries, ruled a homicide. A Cook County judge ordered Day held without bail.

How it is being reported

• Transgender woman accused of killing man after separate feud over McDonald's bathroom useA Cook County judge ordered Kelly Day held without bail after prosecutors described the knife attack that left a blade fragment in the victim's skull.Fox News · 13 Oct, 17:37
• Trans woman, 32, stabbed man 13 times for making fun of her gender identity and killed him, then told wife she had to stand up to bullies, cops sayKelly Day, 32, was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of Larry Young, 50, who was killed in Chicago on Wednesday evening.Daily Mail · 12 Oct, 23:22

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