Man fatally shot during argument on Manhattan subway platform

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 17 Oct, 21:32 · Archive

A man was fatally shot during an argument on a midtown Manhattan subway platform on Saturday.

An argument on a subway platform in midtown Manhattan turned deadly on Saturday when a man was fatally shot. The shooting occurred around 12:20 p.m. at the station at 7th Avenue and 53rd Street, near Broadway theatres and Carnegie Hall on the E train platform. The victim suffered a gunshot wound to his chest.

The dispute involved two or three men. Emergency crews responded and transported the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No arrests were immediately reported. Trains that normally stop at that station were bypassed as police conducted their investigation.

Violent crime has been dropping steadily in New York City since a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic, and deadly violence inside the subway system remains rare despite millions using the trains daily. Through mid-October, the city was on pace to have its lowest number of killings in decades, with reported homicides down 20 per cent from the same point the previous year.

How it is being reported

• Man shot, killed on subway platform in midtown ManhattanAn argument on a subway platform in midtown Manhattan turned deadly Saturday, leaving one man fatally shot and train service disrupted.Clickorlando · 17 Oct, 20:27
• Man shot, killed on subway platform in midtown ManhattanAn argument on a subway platform in midtown Manhattan turned deadly Saturday, leaving one man fatally shot and train service disrupted.News4Jax · 17 Oct, 20:27

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