An Ohio woman was indicted for murder and attempted murder Wednesday days after she randomly stabbed a toddler to death and wounded his mother outside a grocery store.
Bionca Ellis, 32, stands accused of killing 3-year-old Julian Wood in a random act of violence outside of a North Olmsted Giant Eagle store Monday.
“All information gathered at this time indicates this is a random act of violence and the defendant and the victims never met,” Police Spokesperson Matt Beck said.
Ellis stole two knives from a nearby store at around 3 p.m. before she walked into the Giant Eagle and spotted Julian and his 38-year-old mother leaving the store.
Surveillance footage caught Ellis following the pair before she “immediately stabbed the 3-year-old” as he sat inside the shopping cart.
Ellis allegedly stabbed Julian’s mother when she tried to intervene before taking off.
“This case is truly devastating,” Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley said.
“As a father, I could not begin to imagine this grief, but I can promise that we will do everything in our power to bring justice for Julian Wood and the Wood family.”
