Boy, 3, dies after stabbing in North Olmsted Giant Eagle: medical examiner

Lina PortmanJune 4, 2024

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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) – The three-year-old boy who was stabbed at the Giant Eagle Monday afternoon has died from his injuries, according to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner. He was identified as Julian Wood.

The stabbing occurred in the parking lot of the grocery store in the 27200 block of Lorain Road shortly after 3 p.m.

The child's mother was also stabbed.

When North Olmsted police officers arrived, they were given a description of the suspect and Captain Eric Morgan said several officers arrested the suspect, while other officers provided first aid to both victims.

EMS transported Julian and his mother to St. John Medical Center. Wood died from his injuries. His mother's condition has not been released.

North Olmsted police identified the suspect as Bionca Ellis, 32, of Cleveland.

Stabbing scene outside North Olmsted Giant Eagle(Source: WOIO)

“Our hearts go out to both victims of what appears to be a random act of violence,” North Olmsted Mayor Nicole Dailey Jones wrote in a statement.

Giant Eagle provided the following statement to 19 News Monday evening:

We are aware of the reported incident and are working with authorities. For the moment, they (the authorities) are the best source of information.

This is the same Giant Eagle where a murder-suicide took place in June 2023.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Preliminary reports indicate the child was two years old and a girl. This information has been updated to reflect new information on-air and online.