Girl, 15, charged with pushing man from CTA train, killing him to remain in custody
A 15-year-old girl who police say pushed a man out of a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train earlier this week will remain in jail.
Chicago police say they arrested the teenage girl just on Friday, four days after they say she pushed that victim off the train. She was charged with felony counts of first-degree murder, mob action, murder by other forcible felony, and aggravated battery to a transit employee.
The teen appeared in juvenile court on Saturday. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office said the court made of finding of probable cause on all counts and ordered her to be held in custody.
CPD says on Monday around 2:30 p.m., the 15-year-old used force to push a 29-year-old man from a moving CTA train, causing his death near 69th Street.
The family of the victim, identified as Kyle Bickham, 29, said he was on his way back home in Lansing from working at an Amazon warehouse in Cicero when his parents said he was attacked. He died after falling onto the electrified third rail and being hit by another train.
His death was ruled a homicide. CPD says a 15-year-old girl is responsible.
The tragedy comes as the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority takes over the CTA, Metra and Pace lines, with safety as a major concern for riders.
Police said it appeared that three people pushed Bickham, but no other arrests were made.
Bickham's family called for accountability during a press conference Sunday morning, not only from the other people who may have been involved, but for parents to bring their kids forward.
"There's a lot of questions that we have and we still have no answers. We need help, we need direction, and we need these people to turn themselves in," said Latanya Bickham.
As for the girl, she has been identified as a missing person from the south suburbs. CBS News Chicago reached out to CPD, which directed us to the Department of Child and Family Services, but we have not heard back.
The girl is due back in court on Monday, Sept. 14.
