Tragic Story Of An 11-Year-Old Stabbed To Death Protecting His Pregnant Mom From Her Thug Ex Just Released From Prison

A vigil was held Thursday at an Edgewater apartment complex where a child was killed and his mother was injured in a stabbing.

Jayden Perkins, 11, and his pregnant mother, 33, were stabbed in an attack in the 5900 block of North Ravenswood Avenue on Wednesday morning.

Officers found the boy with an injury to the chest, and the woman had multiple stab wounds, Chicago police said.

The Cook County Medical Examiner confirmed Thursday the boy's chest wound was also a stab wound. The boy died at the hospital, and his mother was critically hurt.

At last check, the woman was still being treated in critical condition St. Francis Hospital in Evanston.

A person was taken into custody, Chicago police said, but they have not released any further details.

ABC7 has not named the person in custody since he has not been charged. However, sources said he has an extensive criminal record, including a home invasion conviction.

The police source said the man was incarcerated for violating parole, and he was released just one day before Wednesday's attack.