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3-year-old dies after stabbing outside North Olmsted Giant Eagle: ‘Random act of violence’
The child’s mother, Margot Wood, 38, of North Olmsted, was also stabbed.
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3-year-old dies after stabbing outside North Olmsted Giant Eagle: ‘Random act of violence’
3-year-old Julian Wood died from his injuries in a stabbing outside of a North Olmsted Giant Eagle Monday afternoon.(Source: GoFundMe)
By Julia Bingel and Avery Williams
Published: Jun. 4, 2024 at 2:02 AM MST|Updated: 12 hours ago
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) - The 3-year-old boy who was stabbed at the Giant Eagle Monday afternoon has died from his injuries, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner. He was identified as Julian Wood.
The stabbing happened just after 3 p.m. in the grocery store parking lot on Lorain Road in North Olmsted.
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The child’s mother, Margot Wood, 38, of North Olmsted, was also stabbed.
When North Olmsted police arrived on scene, several officers immediately gave first aid to both victims.
EMS transported Julian and his mother to St. John Medical Center, where Julian died from his injuries.
Margot was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and police said she is expected to physically recover.
Captain Eric Morgan said other officers located the suspect walking towards Dover Center Road, still carrying the kitchen knife used in the attack.
North Olmsted police said Bionca Ellis, 32, of Cleveland, was taken into custody without resistance and transported to the North Olmsted Jail.
Ellis is charged with aggravated murder and had her initial appearance via video in Rocky River Municipal Court Tuesday afternoon.
Her attorney demanded a preliminary hearing, which the judge scheduled for Monday at 10:30 a.m.
Ellis’s bond was set at $1 million. Additional charges will be added once the case is presented to the Cuyahoga County Grand Jury, said police.