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Third person charged with murder of man pushed from moving Red Line train

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Christian McBounds, 18, is the third person charged with murder for the death of Kyle Bickham, who was pushed from a moving Red Line train in September. The incident occurred near Chicago's 69th Street Station. McBounds also faces charges of aggravated battery of a transit employee and mob action.

An 18-year-old Morgan Park neighborhood man will appear in court Wednesday, marking the third suspect charged in homicide of Kyle Bickham, who was pushed off of a Red Line train Sept. 7 near the 69th Street Station.Christian McBounds, 18, was charged with 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, Chicago police said. McBounds, of Morgan Park, was expected to appear for a court hearing…

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