An Illinois teenager has been arrested and is facing first-degree murder charges after CTA video shows he struck and pushed a man at Jackson station in Chicago. The man was struck by a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) train last week, killing him.
Chicago authorities said that 18-year-old Ryan Munn was apprehended and arrested in his Chicago home on Friday.
Munn was one of three men who started arguing with 29-year-old Mamadou M. Balde at Jackson station on the afternoon of April 7.
Balde, a former Marine veteran who served for two tours in Afghanistan, was found dead by responding officers between two cars at the CTA Red Line station. His death was later ruled as a homicide.
Prosecutors said Munn and the two men who accompanied him left the station but were recognized by officers and witnesses. The two men that accompanied Munn also reportedly punched Balde but currently remain at large.
He Didn't Want a Confrontation
Balde's father said he didn't want to get into a fight. The surveillance footage showed Balde turned to walk away from the confrontation, The Chicago Tribune reported."He didn’t want to fight," Balde's father told the outlet. "Yes, I am mad. That is correct. … This guy gave his life for his country, and three people throw him on the train."
As the investigation is ongoing, it is still unclear what the dispute between the former marine veteran and the three men was about.
The incident disrupted rail transits at Jackson station on the Red and Purple lines that day during the rush hours.
Several violent attacks have been reported this year, including a fatal shooting that prompted the increase of police presence at CTA stations.