Girl, 15, returns to court on charges of pushing man from CTA train, killing him
Police say the 15-year-old was one of three people who pushed Kyle T. Bickham from a moving train, and two suspects remain at large.
- On Friday, authorities arrested a 15-year-old girl, charging her with first-degree murder after Kyle Bickham was pushed from a moving Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train on September 7.
- Chicago Police Department investigators report three people forced Bickham from the train near 69th Street, causing him to fall onto the electrified third rail; two additional suspects remain at large as of Monday.
- More than $11,000 has been collected via a GoFundMe toward the $14,000 funeral expense goal, as Chris Bickham, the victim's brother, stated, "Y'all took a part of me that I can't get back."
- A judge ordered the teenager detained during court appearances on Saturday and Monday, facing felony charges including first-degree murder, mob action, and aggravated battery to a transit employee.
- Relatives pleaded for witnesses and the remaining suspects to contact police at the 69th Street station on Sunday, where victim's mother Latanya Bickham said, "I don't know who else is out there, but I'd like you to turn yourself in.
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"Kyle was a son, brother, uncle, family member, and friend who was loved by so many. He was a light, goofy, kind, caring, and always able to bring laughter to those around him."
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