Elderly man stabs himself to death after allegedly attacking woman – Chicago Tribune

A 77-year-old man allegedly slit his own throat after attacking a woman on the South Side in the Wrightwood neighborhood overnight, Chicago police said.

Around 11:40 p.m., officers responded to the 3100 block of West 84th Place and found a 69-year-old woman with cuts to her throat and hands. She told police she was attacked inside the home by a man she knew, police said.

Additional officers responded to the 3100 block of 83rd Street for a report of a battery and found a 77-year-old man with cuts to his throat. Officers provided medical assistance and the man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead.

Police said the man’s injuries appeared to be self-inflicted. Police stated that the woman was also taken to the same hospital and was in good condition.

Police stated that the incident resulted from a domestic incident. The circumstances leading to the stabbings are under investigation.