A transgender woman accused of fatally stabbing a Chicago man 13 times after he allegedly mocked the suspect's gender left part of the knife embedded in his skull, according to reports.
Kelly Day, 32, was charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 7 stabbing of Larry Young, 50, near a gas station on Chicago's South Side, the Chicago Police Department confirmed in a news release obtained by Fox News Digital.
The the encounter turned violent, prosecutors said.
Following the stabbing, Day allegedly called 911 and claimed sustaining an injury while acting in self-defense, but left the area before officers arrived.
Prosecutors said Day discarded the knife, which was later recovered with a portion of its blade missing.
Day later called 911 again, claiming she had been cut while cooking, prosecutors said.
Chicago police and members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Day at about 10:50 p.m. Oct. 7, less than four hours after the stabbing.
During Saturday's detention hearing, Judge John Hock ordered Day held in custody pending trial, citing the severity of the alleged attack.
Day was scheduled to return to court Tuesday.