A Chicago man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shootings of four passengers who appeared to be sleeping on a Chicago Transit Authority train Monday morning, authorities say.
Rhanni S. Davis, 30, was charged Tuesday with four counts of first-degree murder, the Forest Park Police Department said in a news release. Davis will appear in court Wednesday afternoon, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said during a news conference Tuesday evening.
Davis was detained about 90 minutes after the shooting was reported around 5:30 a.m. on the Blue Line train heading to the Forest Park suburb west of downtown.
Police recovered a Glock 43 9mm pistol that they confirmed Tuesday was the weapon used in the shooting.
Police also emphasized Tuesday they believe this was an isolated and random attack. There is no identified motive at this time, Forest Park Police Department Det. Lt. Dan Pater said during the news conference.
“Allegedly, this man came onto a train while people were sleeping … and pumped bullets into their bodies,” Foxx told reporters. “We want answers. Right now, we don’t have an answer as to why anyone would engage in such a heinous, heinous act. But as it stands … we have enough for the purposes of charging first-degree murder.”
