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 State’s Attorney’s Office charged Rhanni S. Davis, 30, of Chicago, with four counts of first-degree murder, according to the Forest Park Police Department, NBC reports. It was not immediately clear Tuesday afternoon whether Davis had secured an attorney. The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a statement, the county medical examiner identified three of the victims: Adrian Collins, 60, who suffered a gunshot wound to his head; Margaret A. Miller, 64, who also suffered a gunshot wound to her head; and Simeon Bihesi, 28, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
The fourth victim, who was also shot multiple times, remained unidentified, according to the statement. All appeared to have been sleeping when they were shot and were seated apart from one another in two different train cars, police said after reviewing security footage. Three victims died immediately and the fourth at a hospital, authorities said.
Forest Park Police Department Lt. Daniel Pater said at a news conference Tuesday that ballistic evidence recovered from a gun the suspect was allegedly carrying when he was taken into custody matched evidence found on the train. He said six rounds were fired from a 9mm handgun, including five on one car and one on another. Police have recovered all the casings, Pater said. Kimberly Foxx, Cook County State’s Attorney, said at Tuesday's news conference that the alleged the shooter stood over the victims and "pumped bullets into their body." "I think it is safe to say that this was a random attack," she said. Forest Park Deputy Chief Chris Chin said during a news briefing on Monday that a suspect had been taken into custody and a weapon recovered.
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