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Cook County Judge Antara Nath Rivera ordered 18-year-old Alfredo Tzoy held in custody without bail following horrific court allegations detailing the alley stabbing death of Whitney Jackson.
A Cook County judge ordered an 18-year-old Englewood man held in custody pending trial following shocking court revelations detailing the fatal stabbing of his 18-year-old girlfriend.
Judge Antara Nath Rivera ordered Alfredo Tzoy detained Thursday during a formal detention hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse.
Prosecutors charged Alfredo Tzoy, 18, in connection with the September 22, 2026, killing of an 18-year-old female victim.
Prosecutors with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office formally identified the fatal stabbing victim as 18-year-old Whitney Jackson.
Assistant State’s Attorney Mike Pekara stated in court that Tzoy and Jackson had been dating for roughly seven months prior to the incident, according to court reporting by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Court records indicate Tzoy’s parents woke up around 1:00 a.m. Tuesday to the sound of arguing inside their home on the 7200 block of South Emerald Avenue.
Tzoy’s father physically separated the couple, prompting Jackson to gather her backpack, laptop, and personal belongings before leaving the residence.
Surveillance video showed Tzoy running after Jackson minutes later as she walked down an alley behind Emerald Avenue.
Surveillance camera audio captured Jackson screaming “stop, Alfredo” and yelling “I love you” moments before the audio went silent.
A DoorDash driver making a delivery on 73rd Street spotted Jackson covered in blood holding her neck before collapsing on the street.
Responding 7th District police officers discovered a trail of blood leading from the alley to an abandoned house where Tzoy was lying on a porch with a knife.
Officers briefly chased Tzoy down the alley before he allegedly threw a purple and black knife during his attempt to flee.
Police safely disarmed Tzoy, who suffered a puncture wound to his left arm, and transported him to the University of Chicago Medical Center under police guard.
During police questioning, Tzoy admitted that the recovered knife belonged to him and identified himself in the doorbell surveillance footage.
Tzoy told detectives he had gotten drunk and physically abused Jackson about six times during their relationship, stating he only remembered the abuse when she played recorded audio for him the next day.
Cook County prosecutors charged Tzoy with one felony count of First-Degree Murder, and he remains held in the Cook County Jail.
City data shows Chicago logged 22 domestic homicide victims between January 1 and September 22, down from 44 victims during the same period last year.
Judge Rivera scheduled Tzoy’s next official court appearance for October 14, 2026.
