From Chicago Sun-Times · · 1m 20s
Second person charged with murder after man shoved from Red Line train
Teen charged with murder after pushing man from moving Chicago train.
In brief
Teen charged with murder after pushing man from moving Chicago train. 19-year-old Katlar Parchman charged with first-degree murder after allegedly pushing 29-year-old Kyle Bickham from a moving CTA Red Line train. Originally reported by Chicago Sun-Times.
Quick answers
- Who died?
- Kyle Bickham, 29, died after being shoved from a moving Red Line train.
- Who is charged?
- Katlar Parchman, 19, faces first-degree murder charges.
- When did it happen?
- Bickham was shoved from the train Sept. 7 near 69th Street station.
- Where did it happen?
- At the 69th Street CTA Red Line station in Chicago.
- How did it happen?
- Bickham was punched and thrown from the moving train by four people.
Who died?
Kyle Bickham, 29, died after being shoved from a moving Red Line train.
“Kyle Bickham, 29, and his sister Kayla Bickham, 27, pose for a photo.”
Who is charged?
Katlar Parchman, 19, faces first-degree murder charges.
“Katlar Parchman, 19, faces one count of first-degree murder, two additional murder counts, one count of aggravated battery of a transit employee and one count of mob action.”
When did it happen?
Bickham was shoved from the train Sept. 7 near 69th Street station.
“Bickham was shoved from a moving CTA Red Line train earlier this month.”
Where did it happen?
At the 69th Street CTA Red Line station in Chicago.
“Bickham was shoved from a moving CTA Red Line train earlier this month.”
How did it happen?
Bickham was punched and thrown from the moving train by four people.
“Bickham and the teen girl started arguing, and at one point, Bickham allegedly spit at the girl and hit Parchman.”
What happened next?
Bickham hit the train traveling in the opposite direction.
“Bickham was hit by a train traveling in the other direction.”
Who else was involved?
Two males and a 15-year-old girl were also charged.
“A 15-year-old girl was previously charged with murder, mob action and felony assault of a transit employee in connection with Bickham’s death.”
How was she caught?
Police identified her using her Ventra card at the 95th Street station.
“Police were able to identify Parchman because she used her Ventra card to enter the 95th Street Red Line station the day Bickham was killed.”
What did she say?
She allegedly said, 'He shouldn’t have bothered us.'
“Witnesses allegedly heard Parchman say, 'He shouldn’t have bothered us.'”
Why was she detained?
She searched for 'good places to lay low' and 'who are the police looking for'.
“After she was arrested and her phone was searched, investigators found she had allegedly looked up 'good places to lay low' and 'who are the police looking for'.”
What was the cause of death?
Bickham died from multiple injuries after being hit by a train.
“Cook County medical examiner’s office determined Bickham died of multiple injuries from the train hitting him and ruled his death a homicide.”
The big picture
19-year-old Katlar Parchman charged with first-degree murder after allegedly pushing 29-year-old Kyle Bickham from a moving CTA Red Line train.
