15-year-old girl accused of shoving man off moving Chicago train to his death after fight — but she's not the only suspect

A 15-year-old girl is accused of shoving a 29-year-old man off a moving Chicago train to his death after a fight — but she's not the only suspect. The girl returned to court Monday to face murder charges, WBBM-TV reported, adding that the victim's family demanded that the other attackers, or their parents, come forward. 'Fix the trains. Whatever's happening with the trains, it shouldn't have been that easy.' Chicago police told the station that they arrested the teenage girl Friday — four days after authorities said she pushed the victim off the Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train. The girl was charged with felony counts of first-degree murder, mob action, murder by other forcible felony, and aggravated battery to a transit employee, WBBM reported. The girl appeared in court Saturday, the station said, and a judge ordered her to stay in custody after finding probable cause on all counts. On Monday the girl again was ordered detained until her next hearing in October, WBBM said. Police said the girl was one of three people who used force to push Kyle Bickham from a moving CTA train along the Dan Ryan Expressway last Monday around 2:30 p.m., which caused his death near 69th Street, the station said. Police had not made any other arrests, WBBM said. 'Y'all took a part of me that I can't get back. Like, just turn y'all selves in,' said the victim's brother, Christopher Bickham Jr., according to the station. 'Like, I forgive y'all already.' RELATED: 11-year-old girl charged with aggravated battery after 8 to 10 youths brutally beat up 63-year-old man on Chicago train Bickham was on his way home from work at the time of the attack, WBBM said, adding that police said some sort of fight preceded the shove off the train. Police said three people pushed Bickham onto the third rail, and he was hit by another train, the station said. 'I wish this pain on no one. No one else. I wish that no one else has to go through this,' said the victim's father, Christopher Bickham Sr., according to WBBM. 'Fix the trains. Whatever's happening with the trains, it shouldn't have been that easy.' Violence aboard Chicago trains is not a new problem. In April, police said seven females and two males physically attacked a lone passenger aboard a Chicago train. In January, prosecutors said a male recorded cellphone video of himself fatally stabbing a sleeping man on a Chicago train in an unprovoked attack. In July 2024, an 11-year-old girl was arrested and charged with aggravated battery and felony robbery after eight to 10 youths brutally beat up a 63-year-old man on a Chicago train. In January 2023, an armed man tried to rob a passenger aboard a Chicago train — but it turns out the suspect picked the wrong victim: a concealed carrier who pulled out his own gun and shot the suspect. In July 2022, six robbers with weapons attacked and tried to rob a Chicago train passenger, but the victim pulled a knife and fought back. In the end, three of the suspects were wounded and hospitalized, all six were arrested — but the victim also was wounded and hospitalized. Just days after the July 2022 attack, another robbery victim stabbed to death a 15-year-old male who pulled a gun on him aboard a Chicago train. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
15-year-old girl accused of shoving man off moving Chicago train to his death after fight — but she's not the only suspect

A 15-year-old girl faces murder charges for allegedly pushing Kyle Bickham, 29, off a moving Chicago Transit Authority train, leading to his death. Police state she was one of three individuals involved after a fight, and Bickham fell onto the third rail and was hit by another train. His family has called for the other suspects to surrender and for improvements to train safety.

  • A 15-year-old girl is accused of pushing a 29-year-old man, Kyle Bickham, off a moving CTA train to his death.
  • Police stated the girl was one of three people who pushed Bickham after a fight, causing him to fall onto the third rail and be struck by another train.
  • The girl faces felony charges including first-degree murder and aggravated battery, and has been ordered to remain in custody.
  • The victim’s family is urging the other suspects to turn themselves in and is calling for increased safety on public transportation.
  • The article notes a history of violence on Chicago trains, citing several other incidents in recent years.
Write a comment