An Illinois man was charged Tuesday with murder in connection with the Labor Day shooting of four people who authorities said were sleeping in their seats on a Chicago-area commuter train.
The Cook County District Attorney’s Office has charged Rhanni S. Davis, 30, of Chicago, with four counts of first-degree murder, according to the Forest Park Police Department.
It was not immediately known Tuesday afternoon whether Davis had retained an attorney.
The victims, whose names have not been released, appeared to be asleep when they were shot and were sitting separately from each other in two different train cars, police said after reviewing security footage.
Three victims died instantly and the fourth in hospital, authorities said.
Police were due to hold a news conference Tuesday evening to release more information.
Deputy Park Chief Chris Chin said at a news briefing Monday that a suspect was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered.
“It appears to be an isolated incident on this unfortunate day,” Chin said. “It’s a horrible situation.”
The shooting happened around 5:30 a.m. on a moving Chicago Transit Authority train at a Blue Line station in Forest Park, authorities said on Facebook.
The suspect was found on a Pink Line train, police said, adding that they were also trying to locate a person they believe witnessed the attack.
The Chicago Transit Authority called the shooting a “heinous and egregious act of violence” that should never have happened on a public train.
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