And now at 5:00, new information about a story that
we broke for you at this time yesterday.
Police say a deadly stabbing outside of a North Olmsted
grocery store was a random act of violence.
Just horrific and heartbreaking.
A little boy who was just three years old was
stabbed to death.
His mother was also injured in that attack that happened
at the parking lot of the Giant Eagle on Monday.
Police just releasing this body camera video today of their
response to the Giant Eagle.
You can see the suspect, Bianca Ellis, lying face down
on the ground as officers approach.
She makes no expression and says nothing as they put
her in handcuffs and walk her to the patrol car.
News Five's Catherine Ross was in the courtroom for Ellis's
first court appearance this morning.
She joins us now live from the store parking lot
where this tragedy occurred, that deadly stabbing unfolded.
Catherine, talk to us about what you've learned today.
Yeah, guys.
Well, I mean, everyone that we've talked to, including police
and city leaders, are calling this a terrible tragedy.
They're really reeling from what they say was senseless, random
and truly bizarre to now.
Police told us today that Ellis got a knife from
a nearby a nearby thrift store in this same Plaza,
walked over to this giant Eagle and this is where
she attacked some random strangers.
Bianca Ellis never once looked up during a brief court
appearance in Rocky River Municipal Court Tuesday.
The 32 year old is being held on a $1
million bond and is now charged with aggravated murder for
the death of three-year old Julian Wood.
Police say the little boy was with his mother at
the North Olmsted Giant Eagle Monday afternoon when Ellis followed
them into the parking lot and randomly attacked them with
a kitchen knife she just purchased from a nearby thrift
store.
Charging documents allege she stabbed Julian in the face and
back and his mother, 38 year old Margo Wood, in
the shoulder.
When officers arrived, the suspect was calmly walking away and
taken into custody without a fight.
During a press conference at North Olmsted City Hall Tuesday,
investigators say the entire incident played out in seconds.
The the incident itself happened with less than 5 seconds.
So the people that were near there did react and
respond, but by that time, the the incident itself was
over and Miss Ellis was already walking away.
Now, of course, one year ago this month, actually the
same grocery store had a murder suicide happen inside of
this store.
Of course, those incidents are completely unrelated to each other,
but several tragedies just within a year's time here in
North Olmsted.
A spokesperson for Giant Eagle tells us that they're heartbroken
over this latest incident, and they're also offering counseling services
20 employees who need them.
For now, we're live in North Olmsted.
Kathy Ross, News 5.