Woman found stabbed to death in South Side home

Woman found stabbed to death in South Side home

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway on Saturday after a woman was found stabbed to death in her South Side home.

According to Chicago police, officers were called to the scene just before 4 p.m. in the 7700 block of South Trumbull Avenue, in Ashburn.

Officers say the victim, a 20-year-old woman, was then found in the bedroom of the home with a stab wound to her throat.

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The woman was taken to the hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

Currently, it is unclear what led to the deadly stabbing, but police said a person of interest was being questioned on Saturday night.

Officers say an investigation into the stabbing continues and the victim has not yet been identified.

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