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Ohio Toddler Fatally Stabbed in Grocery Store Parking Lot

Police describe the attack as a random act of violence; suspect held on $1 million bond.

  • 3-year-old Julian Wood was stabbed to death outside a Giant Eagle store in North Olmsted, Ohio.
  • His mother, Margot Wood, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to recover.
  • The suspect, Bionca Ellis, 32, was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated murder.
  • Authorities say the attack lasted about five seconds and there was no prior interaction between Ellis and the victims.
  • Mayor Nicole Dailey Jones expressed condolences, calling the incident a terrible tragedy for the community.
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