A man was fatally shot in the chest on a New York City subway train as it approached Canal Street station in Manhattan on Sunday, about six weeks after a subway shooting in Brooklyn left dozens injured.
The Canal Street subway station is in New York City.
The New York Police Department said at a press conference that there was a shooting on a Q Line train at the Canal Street train station.
The man who was shot died at the hospital, according to the NYPD Chief of Department.
A suspect is not in custody.
The suspect was pacing back and forth in the train car before shooting the victim at close range and then fleeing from the train, according to witnesses.
The NYPD is conducting an investigation at the station, causing delays as some subway trains were diverted.
The victim's age and sex have not been released by police.
The suspect is a heavyset, bearded, dark-skinned male last seen wearing a hoodie. The NYPD is looking for cell phone photos or videos that might be relevant to the incident.
The Brooklyn subway train shooting that left 10 people shot and a total of 29 injured came just weeks after the incident. Frank R. James was arrested by the NYPD after he was linked to the shooting by items found at the crime scene, including a credit card with his name on it. If James is convicted of terrorism and weapons charges, he will be sentenced to life in prison. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul took a subway ride after the shooting to show that New Yorkers are not afraid to take the subway.
The Brooklyn Subway shooting suspect called a tip line.
All Rights Reserved © 2024
