Cheerful day on North Michigan Avenue turns into a ‘nightmare’ for young flight attendant

MarianaandhercoworkersfromVolariswerehungry.IthadbeenalongflighttoMidwayAirportontheMexicanairline,andtheyhadn’thadbreakfast. So,onNov.13,2023,aftercheckinginattheirhotel,theyoungflightattendantandherfriendsdecidedtogoouttoeatand,afterthat,todosomeshoppingatSephora. “Irememberthatthereweremanypeoplebecauseitwasshoppingseason,Thanksgivingwasapproaching,”shelaterwroteinSpanishinavictim-impactstatement. Thatwasoneofthelasthappythoughtsshehad,Marianamadeclearinthatcourtstatement. TheChicagoSun-Timesisn’tpublishingherfullnamebecauseshe’sasurvivorofaviolentcrimeandcouldn’tbereached. Around2p.m.thatday,asshewalkednorthinthe600blockofNorthMichiganAvenueinfrontoftheBurberrystore,amanwithadecades-longrecordofarrestsandahistoryofseriousmentalillnesswaswalkingtowardher. BruceDiamond,then52,hadspentpartofthepreviousweekatNorthwesternMemorialHospitalandhadjustbeendischarged.Hehadpickedupalong,white,bir