Girl, 15, Charged for Pushing Man From CTA Train, Killing Him
Police say three people pushed the 29-year-old from a moving Red Line train, and CTA transit violence reached 469 attacks last year, officials said.
- Chicago police arrested a 15-year-old girl on Friday, charging her with first-degree murder for allegedly pushing 29-year-old Kyle Bickham from a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train last Monday.
- Investigators determined three individuals involved in an onboard altercation pushed Bickham near the 69th Street station, causing him to strike the electrified third rail before being fatally struck by a subsequent train.
- Loved ones described the victim as a hardworking man returning from his Amazon warehouse job when he died, with a GoFundMe campaign raising nearly $4,200 to support his grieving family.
- The suspect appeared in juvenile court on Saturday, where a judge ordered her held in custody; Chicago police have not identified the two other individuals involved in the fatal incident.
- Transit system crime dropped 30% during the first half of the year, authorities report, following increased police and sheriff patrols since March across Chicago's transit network.
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Kyle Bickham Died Last Week After He Was Pushed Off A Moving CTA Train. His Family Wants Justice
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15-year-old girl charged with murder after pushing man from Chicago train
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with murder after police said she pushed a man from a moving train in Chicago, causing his death, according to authorities. The incident happened at about 2:30 p.m. Monday on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train near the 69th Street station on the city’s South Side, according to […]
Girl, 15, charged with murder in Chicago red line train death: Everything to know
A 15-year-old girl has been charged with first-degree murder after allegedly pushing a man from a moving CTA Red Line train in Chicago, police said. Kyle Bickman, 29, was heading home from work on September 7 when he was pushed from the...
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