# Third person charged in Red Line train murder

> Chicago police charge 18-year-old Christian S. McBounds in Kyle Bickham's death after he was pushed from moving Red Line train.
- Title: Third person charged in Red Line train murder | Shortify
- Summary: Chicago police charge 18-year-old Christian S. McBounds in Kyle Bickham's death after he was pushed from moving Red Line train. Christian S. McBounds, 18…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/23/third-person-of-interest-being-questioned-in-murder-of-man-pushed-from-moving-red-line-train
- Published: 2026-09-23T12:49:00+00:00
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## Third person charged
Chicago police charged Christian S. McBounds, 18, with first-degree murder in Kyle Bickham's death after he was pushed from a moving Red Line train.

> Christian S. McBounds, 18, is the latest suspect to be charged, police said. Katlar Parchman, 19, and a 15-year-old already are charged in Kyle Bickham’s slaying.
## Kyle Bickham killed
Kyle Bickham, 29, was killed after he was pushed off a moving Red Line train near the 69th Street station on Sept. 7.

> Kyle Bickham, 29, was killed after he was pushed off a moving Red Line train Sept. 7
## Second suspect detained
Katlar Parchman, 19, was detained after police identified her as one of the people who allegedly pushed Bickham from a moving train near 69th Street station.

> Parchman, of West Garfield Park, was arrested in the 200 block of North Keeler Avenue after investigators identified her as one of the people who allegedly pushed Bickham from a moving train Sept. 7 near the 69th Street station
## First suspect detained
A 15-year-old girl was charged last week with pushing Kyle Bickham off a moving Red Line train near 69th Street station.

> a 15-year-old girl was charged last week
## Attack on train
Bickham and the teen girl started arguing, then Bickham allegedly spit at the girl and hit her before all four attackers punched him repeatedly.

> Bickham and the teen girl started arguing, and at one point, Bickham allegedly spit at the girl and hit Parchman, according to CTA surveillance footage reviewed by prosecutors
## How Bickham was pushed
One male choked Bickham while another pulled the emergency lever for a sliding door as the train moved, then the 15-year-old threw him off the train.

> The 15-year-old girl grabbed Bickham by his head and shoulders, and with the help of one of the males, threw him off the moving train
## Bickham hit by train
Bickham was hit by a train traveling in the opposite direction after being thrown off the moving Red Line train.

> Bickham was hit by a train traveling in the other direction
## Court dates
McBounds is due back in court on Oct. 7 after a judge denied pre-trial release for the 18-year-old.

> During a detention hearing a judge denied pre-trial release for McBounds, who is due back in court on Oct. 7 on the charges
## Total suspects
Three people were involved in the attack: Bickham, the 15-year-old girl, Katlar Parchman, and Christian S. McBounds.

> On the day Bickham was killed, a fight broke out on the train between him and Parchman, the teen girl and two males who haven’t been charged
## Key takeaway

Christian S. McBounds, 18, charged with first-degree murder after pushing Kyle Bickham off a moving Red Line train near 69th Street station on Sept. 7.