Four people were shot and killed on the CTA Blue Line toward Forest Park Monday morning, and heartbreaking stories are beginning to emerge about the victims in the case.
Police arrested Rhanni Davis, 30, who appeared in court on Wednesday on four counts of murder.
Prosecutors say he was the gunman who killed Simeon Bihesi, 28, Adrian Collins, 30, Margaret Miller, 64, and an unidentified 52-year-old man.
Bihesi’s father, Leonard Nyamusevya, spoke to NBC Chicago by phone from Ohio on Wednesday.
“He always wanted to do the right thing. He never got into trouble. He was a very good child, he helped his neighbors, he helped around the house,” Nyamusevya said of her late son.
He said Bihesi grew up with him in Columbus, joining the Marines and dreaming of one day becoming a police officer.
However, upon returning from the Marines, Nyamusevya says the state of Ohio confiscated their home.
“When the state confiscated my property, Simeon lost everything and he was very depressed. And he began to suffer mentally,” he said.
Due to his mental health issues, he moved to Chicago, where he was homeless when he was killed.
His father is now working to get to Chicago to bring his son’s body back to Ohio.
“I will see him. I will cry and pray to God to accept him,” Nyamusevya said. “It’s heartbreaking. Right now, I’m worthless. They took what was left of me.”
No motive has been revealed so far in the investigation.
