Subway Station Queensboro Plaza Subway Station, Queens, New York, USA - August 18th 2023.Photo:Getty
Getty
The 32-year-old man entered the northbound A train at the Nostrand Avenue Station. Once the vehicle began moving, which was around 4:45 p.m., the 36-year-old man approached the 32-year-old man.
Per the NYPD conference, the 36-year-old was described as “aggressive and provocative towards the 32-year-old.”
“Words were exchanged between the two, and during the words, it became physical,” explained NYPD Chief of Transit Michael Kemper. The 36-year-old raised a knife or a razor blade towards the 32-year-old man.
He then put the unidentified sharp object down and took a gun out from his jacket. Once he had the firearm in his hand he then “started walking toward” the other man in “a menacing way,” and started to yell at him.
Soon, the altercation turned physical. Police believe the 32-year-old wrestled the gun away from the 36-year-old. The 32-year-old then fired multiple shots into the 36-year-old’s head.
NYPD at March 14, 2024 press conference in Brooklyn, NY.NYPD
NYPD
During the altercation, the train arrived at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station, where multiple NYPD officers were stationed, heard the shots and took action. The gun was recovered at the scene.
Both the northbound A and C trains have been temporarily delayed in an effort to assist with the NYPD’s current investigation.
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Throughout the video, one woman is heard shouting, “Where’s the NYPD? Oh my god. Close the door! Close the door!”
source: people.com
