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New details revealed in court about death of man pushed off CTA Red Line train
ABC7 Chicago • • nation
Key Points:
- Four individuals are believed to have acted together in the incident that led to Kyle Bickham being pushed from a moving CTA Red Line train near the 69th Street station on September 7.
- Katlar Parchman, 19, was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery, and acting as part of a mob, with prosecutors stating she punched and grabbed Bickham before he was pushed.
- Investigators suspect the suspects pulled the emergency lever to open the train doors while it was moving, causing Bickham to fall.
- A 15-year-old girl has also been taken into custody on a murder charge, while two other suspects remain at large.
- Parchman's public defender claims Bickham was intoxicated and provocative, denying that Parchman pushed him, and has requested a trial; Parchman is scheduled to return to court on Tuesday.
