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Teen girl stabs woman to death in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood, police say

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CHICAGO (CBS) — A woman was stabbed to death by a teenage girl Sunday morning in the Woodlawn neighborhood.

The incident happened just after 7:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of East 67th Street, near Blackstone Avenue.

Chicago police said a 16-year-old girl grabbed a knife and stabbed the 35-year-old woman in the upper chest.

The victim was taken in critical condition to the University of Chicago Hospital, where she later died.

The teen was placed into custody.

Area 1 detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. 

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