A Bronzeville block is reeling after a 10-year-old girl was found unresponsive late Saturday night, prompting a full police investigation into how she died.
Chicago police said officers were called shortly after 10 p.m. to the 4400 block of South Drexel Boulevard, where they found the girl unresponsive. Chicago Fire Department paramedics treated her at the scene before rushing her to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. Detectives have since opened an investigation into the circumstances. Neighbors said the news has left the area on edge.
What Investigators Say
According to CBS News Chicago, the Cook County medical examiner identified the girl as Shadaiyah O’Hara and ordered an autopsy. Wentworth Area detectives were assigned to the case, and officials had not released a cause of death as investigators continued to gather evidence.
At the Hospital
The Chicago Sun‑Times reported that paramedics transported the child to Comer Children’s Hospital, part of the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The Sun‑Times added that police were still working with the medical examiner to determine how the girl died.
Neighborhood Context
According to ABC7 Chicago, a March 2025 incident saw a 4‑year‑old fall from a building on a nearby block of South Drexel Boulevard and survive. Residents and public-safety watchers say past emergencies along the corridor have repeatedly put pressure on first-response resources and fueled neighborhood safety conversations.
How To Help
Wentworth Area detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward, and tips can be submitted anonymously through the Chicago Police Department’s online tip portal. As noted by WTTW, readers can submit anonymous leads via CPDTip.com or call 911 in emergencies…