Teen Charged in Fatal Chicago Train Push

Chicago police arrested and charged a 15-year-old girl in connection with the death of Kyle Bickham, 29, who was pushed from a moving CTA Red Line train near the 69th Street station during an altercation involving three people. Bickham fell onto the electrified third rail and was then struck by another train; police initially reported that he had jumped but later determined he had been pushed. The girl faces charges including first-degree murder, murder during the commission of a forcible felony, mob action and aggravated battery to a transit passenger, while authorities have not announced charges against the other two alleged participants. Because she is 15, her case is expected to proceed in juvenile court, and her identity and further details are protected by state law. Bickham’s family said he was returning home after an overnight Amazon shift and remembered him as a hardworking, loving man who had recently moved into a new apartment and was devoted to his family.