Transgender Suspect Fatally Stabs Victim More Than 13 Times, Breaks Knife in Skull For ‘Disrespecting His Gender’

Kelly Day, a transgender woman, is charged with first-degree murder for fatally stabbing Larry Young more than 13 times after an argument about her gender. The attack was exceptionally violent, with the knife blade breaking off in the victim’s skull. Prosecutors suggested the incident may have been exacerbated by an earlier confrontation where Day was mocked for using a women’s restroom.

• Kelly Day, 32, a transgender woman, is charged with first-degree murder for stabbing Larry Young, 50, more than 13 times.
• The stabbing occurred in South Side Chicago after Young reportedly made comments about Day’s gender.
• The knife blade broke off in the victim’s skull due to the brutality of the attack.
• Prosecutors stated the attack may have been heightened by an earlier incident where Day was mocked for using a women’s bathroom.
• Day claimed the escalation happened in self-defense.
• A judge ordered Day to be held in custody pending trial due to the attack’s brutality.
• Day’s stepson and wife witnessed the fatal stabbing.