Authorities are investigating after a rider was shot in the head on a subway train during rush hour on Thursday. The shooting happened on a northbound train in Brooklyn shortly after 4.45 pm, when an altercation between two strangers resulted into a fight.
According to news release, A 32-year-old man boarded the train at the Nostrand Avenue stop and was approached by a 36-year-old man who appeared to be ‘aggressive and provocative.
The 36-year-old brandished a sharp instrument, ultimately a knife or razor blade, as the train began to move, according to Michael Kemper, Chief of Transit for the Police Department, who made the announcement at a press conference.
At one point, when the argument turned physical, he took a gun with him from his jacket and approached the 32-year-old.
NYC Subway altercation on 3/14/2024 starts w/ a verbal dispute, escalates to a fist fight, then a stabbing, when shots are then fired in a confined subway car. Cursory bag checks, 1000 National Guard troops, & state police, all cosmetic. Broken Windows now pic.twitter.com/FesPR8WbPN
— Rob O’Donnell (@odonnell_r) March 15, 2024
