Man Stabbed In Neck After Refusing To Give Spare Change On Popular Tourist Street

A 39-Year Old Man Has Been Charged With Attempted Murder After Stabbing Another Man On A Popular Tourist Street In Chicago. Alaxstair Reed Was Arrested 10 Minutes After He Allegedly Stabbed A 52-year-old Man In The Throat - For Not Giving Reed Spare Change.

It Happened On Michigan Avenue, Which Is Located In An Upper-class Area Of The City And Frequented By A Large Number Of Tourists.

Police Say The Victim Was Walking With His 15-year-old Son When Reed Approached Them And Asked For Spare Change. When The Victim Denied The Request Reed Stabbed Him In The Neck - In Front Of His Son.

According To Local Media, The Victim Was Transported To A Local Hospital For Surgery.

Chicago Has Seen A Spike In Crime Since The Shutdowns Started A Year Ago, Recording Nearly 800 Homicides In 2020, Which Is A 55% Increase From 2019. In Addition Fatal Shootings Jumped By 53% In 2020.

The Spike In Crime Is Continuing This Year, As 85 People Have Been Murdered In The First Two Months Of 2021 - Compared To 70 In The Same Time Frame Last Year.