15-year-old charged with first-degree murder in CTA train death ordered held in custody
A 15-year-old girl accused of pushing a 29-year-old man from a Chicago Red Line train was ordered to remain in custody, with her next court appearance set for Monday.
A Cook County State's Attorney's office spokesperson said a teenage girl charged with first-degree murder for allegedly pushing a man from a CTA Red Line train was ordered to stay in custody after a detention hearing on Saturday. Police said the incident occurred around 2:40 p.m. on Monday near the 69th Street station, when the 29-year-old victim, identified as Kyle Bickham, was forced from a moving train during an altercation. The girl, one of three individuals the police say used force against Bickham, was arrested on Friday and is scheduled to appear in court again on Monday. Chicago police have not confirmed whether the other two suspects have been identified.