Man fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan subway station

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 21:32 · Archive

A man was shot and killed at a Midtown Manhattan subway station on Saturday afternoon after an argument.

A man was shot and killed at the 53rd Street and 7th Avenue subway station in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday afternoon. The shooting occurred at approximately 12:21 p.m. as an E train pulled up to the platform. Police said the gunman and victim had engaged in a dispute on the northbound platform, though details remain unclear. An NYPD spokesperson stated the shooting was targeted: 'Nothing random between these two individuals.'

First responders administered CPR on the platform before the victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in cardiac arrest, where he was pronounced dead. Witness Mauricio Marroquin, a breakfast attendant, described hearing two shots roughly eight seconds apart and seeing bystanders perform chest compressions and hold the injured man's hand. Another witness, Hassen Pinchback from Orlando, Florida, described a stampede as people fled after hearing gunshots when the train doors opened.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing, according to the NYPD. Fox News reported that the shooting stemmed from an argument between the two individuals, though it remains unclear whether they knew one another.

How it is being reported

• Man, 34, fatally shot in chest in busy Midtown Manhattan subway station after apparent disputeA New York man has been fatally shot in the chest after an apparent dispute broke out in a Midtown subway station on Saturday afternoon.Daily Mail · 17 Oct, 21:55
• Man shot and killed inside New York City subway station in Midtown Manhattan: NYPDA man was fatally shot at a New York City subway station in Midtown Manhattan as the NYPD says no arrests have been made in the ongoing probe.Fox News · 17 Oct, 21:16
• 1 person shot in the chest inside NYC subway station: NYPDA person was shot in a Midtown subway station Saturday afternoon, police and sources said.New York Post · 17 Oct, 17:54

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