A woman is facing attempted murder charges after she allegedly attacked another woman at random with a knife in the cafeteria at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Streeterville.
The victim, a 74-year-old woman from Wisconsin, was seated in the cafeteria when 64-year-old Lisa Joy walked up to her from behind and stabbed her twice in the back around 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, officials said. She allegedly threatened a second woman, a 56-year-old from Oak Park, with the knife, too.
Joy had been aiming for the woman’s back and head, prosecutors said in a criminal complaint. She was detained at the scene and a knife was recovered.
Prosecutors said Joy has no relationship with the victim and the attack was completely unprovoked, officials said.
Joy allegedly admitted to committing the attack, which was caught on video.
She is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Judge Susana Ortiz detained Joy as a safety risk, saying Joy was having delusional thoughts and “disorientation” issues.
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