A North Side community is in mourning following the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy in a violent attack. Jayden Perkins was killed and his pregnant mother injured in an assault that occurred on Wednesday.
A North Side community is in mourning following the tragic death of an 11-year-old boy in a violent attack. Jayden Perkins was killed and his pregnant mother injured in an assault that occurred on Wednesday.Friends and neighbors on Thursday gathered outside the apartment complex where the incident took place to pay their respects. Flowers were laid near a tree outside the building, and a prayer was said before releasing balloons in memory of Jayden.
Residents of the building in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue reported hearing screams and cries for help during the incident. Upon arrival, police found the mother with multiple stab wounds and Jayden with a chest injury. Jayden was pronounced dead at St. Francis Hospital in Evanston, with his death ruled a homicide. The mother, reportedly eight months pregnant with a baby girl, is hospitalized.Neighbors described the female victim as a lovely woman with well-mannered children.
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