Court hearing for woman accused of murdering toddler at North Olmsted Giant Eagle

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The woman accused of stabbing three-year-old Julian Wood to death in the parking lot of the North Olmsted Giant Eagle store, is scheduled to appear in front of Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas Judge John Russo Thursday via Zoom

On Sept. 16, Bionca Ellis was found incompetent to stand trial at this time and ordered to receive in-patient care at Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare to see if she can be restored to competency.

Julian was with his mother, Margot, 37, when they were attacked on June 3.

Margot was also injured, but survived.

stabbing outside North Olmsted Giant Eagle: 'Random act of violence'

North Olmsted police arrested Ellis, 33, of Cleveland, minutes after the attack, walking on Dover Center Road with the knife believed to be used in the attack.

According to North Olmsted Police Det. Sgt. Matthew Beck and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O'Malley, Ellis stole two knives from the Volunteers of America Thrift Store, next door to Giant Eagle.

She then allegedly walked into Giant Eagle, spotted the victims walking out and followed them, immediately stabbing Julian, who was sitting in the shopping cart.

Margot was stabbed while trying to pull her child from the grocery cart, said O'Malley.

in fatal stabbing outside North Olmsted Giant Eagle

Ellis was indicted on the charges of:

North Olmsted police said the attack appears to be random.

Julian's funeral was held on June 8.