ight there with baby sister. It's a nightmare, what I imagine is a nightmare. 

Harris met with Eddimar's mother to offer community support.

Neighbor Nettsi Hardy Rogers said she felt compelled to give the girl's mother cash.

 It's sad, it's sad,  Rogers said.  I urge our community to come together. This family needs our help and our support. 

Harris called the stabbing a heinous act and thanked the bystanders who intervened.

 My community is horrified,  Harris said.  This was a heinous act. We are praying for family, we offer condolences. The community is going through a mourning process in dealing with this. 

Thompson said the gathering showed the community's willingness to support the family.

 It's community coming together to support each other,  Thompson said.  No matter who you are, where you're from, no matter what the case may be, the community came together to make it happen and do what needed to be done. 

What we don't know:

Police have not released additional details about what led to the attack.

What's next:

Gayden is due in court Monday for a detention hearing.

Arrest history

Chicago Police Department records show several previous arrests for Gayden between 2016 and 2024. The listed charges include domestic battery, aggravated battery involving a transit employee and aggravated assault involving a peace officer, firefighter or emergency worker.