Baby girl stabbed to death in Chicago home, 'known offender' jumps from window: police

Baby stabbed to death in Gage Park

Tonight, we found out the baby girl who was stabbed to death was only one month old. Detectives say the suspect knew the baby and it appears to be domestic related. 

CHICAGO - A baby girl was stabbed to death Friday morning inside a Southwest Side home, according to Chicago police.

The child was later identified as Nyhnia Stovall, who was 1-month-old.

Infant girl fatally stabbed in Chicago home

What we know:

The incident happened around 7:20 a.m. in the 3000 block of West 59th Street in the city’s Gage Park neighborhood.

Police said a "known offender" stabbed the infant in the chest while inside a residence. The girl was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where she died.

Police on scene after a baby girl was stabbed to death inside a Gage Park home.

During the incident, the offender jumped from an upper-level window and suffered injuries, according to police. The person was taken to the University of Chicago Hospital and was later stabilized.

Police said a knife was recovered at the scene and charges were pending.

What they're saying:

One witness described what he saw at the scene.

"I didn’t see it (the baby) bleeding, but it looked limp and after that, they put two kids in the squad car… they took off and then, at that point, more squad cars came and two ambulances," he said. "Then I saw the lady hit the ground. I didn’t see where she jumped from, but I did see her hit the ground and then fall on her side."

What we don't know:

Police have not confirmed the relationship between the child and the offender, and it remains unclear what led up to the stabbing.

What's next:

Police said the incident appears to be domestic-related. Area One detectives are investigating.