Rhanni S. Davis — 2024 Chicago Blue Line Mass Shooting
Overview
On September 2, 2024 (Labor Day), four riders were shot and killed aboard a Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Blue Line train as it traveled near the Harlem/Forest Park area. Forest Park police and the Cook County State’s Attorney charged 30-year-old
Rhanni S. Davis with four counts of first-degree murder. Authorities described the attack as a sudden, unprovoked assault on riders who appeared to be sleeping.
Timeline of the Crime
Shortly before 5:30 a.m. CDT, the train approached the Forest Park terminal; police later said the shooting began near Harlem station on the Oak Park–Forest Park line. At 5:27 a.m., Forest Park Police received a 911 call reporting multiple people shot; three victims were pronounced dead on the train and a fourth died shortly after at a hospital.
Victims (names, ages, dates, locations)
- Simeon Bihesi, 28 — fatally shot on the CTA Blue Line near Forest Park; autopsy found multiple gunshot wounds. Date: September 2, 2024. Location: CTA Blue Line, near Harlem/Forest Park.
- Adrian Collins, 60 — fatally shot; autopsy noted a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Date: September 2, 2024. Location: CTA Blue Line, near Harlem/Forest Park.
- Margaret A. Miller, 64 — fatally shot; autopsy noted a gunshot wound to the head. Date: September 2, 2024. Location: CTA Blue Line, near Harlem/Forest Park.
- Sean Jones, 52 — the fourth victim, identified days later by authorities. Date: September 2, 2024. Location: CTA Blue Line, near Harlem/Forest Park.
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