Thu 16 May 2019:
A woman is facing a murder charge after pushing an elderly man off a bus, causing him to fall onto concrete and receive fatal injuries. Horrific CCTV footage of the attack was released by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department in a bid to find witnesses. The video, filmed on March 21, shows 74-year-old Serge Fournier attempting to exit the bus while carrying a foldable shopping trolley.
Before he can get safely off, a woman, later identified as Cadesha Bishop, shoves him from behind, causing him to collapse face-first on the sidewalk. According to police, the 25-year-old woman was “yelling and cursing” at people inside the bus before the attack, and Mr Fournier had told her to “be nicer to the passengers”. Ms Bishop reportedly fled the bus with a child, without checking if Mr Fournier was OK.
Cadesha Bishop is facing a murder charge over the attack.
He was left bleeding from the right side of his head but refused medical attention when emergency services arrived. However, he later transported himself to hospital where he died from his injuries a month later on April 23. Jeffrey Bingham, Mr Fournier’s neighbour, told media outlet Las Vegas Now he was in a lot of pain after the attack. “He wasn’t able to eat,” Mr Bingham said. “He was in a lot of pain, (and had a) crushed hip.”
An autopsy found Mr Fournier died as a result of complications from blunt force injuries to his torso, with the coroner ruling his death a homicide. Ms Bishop was tracked down by police and arrested on May 6. She is facing a murder charge, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for May 23.
