Man dead after NYC subway shooting at 53rd Street-Seventh Avenue station
Man dead after NYC subway shooting at 53rd Street-Seventh Avenue station
A man is dead after being shot on a subway platform in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday afternoon. The shooting happened on the northbound E train platform at the 53rd Street and 7th Avenue station shortly after noon. The victim was transported to an area hospital, and the NYPD is actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the gunfire. No suspects have been taken into custody.
NEW YORK - A man is dead after being shot on a subway platform in Manhattan on Thursday afternoon.
Officers responded to a 911 call around 12:21 p.m. reporting a shooting on a subway platform at the 53rd Street and 7th Avenue station.
What we know:
Emergency medical services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities have not released the identity or age of the victim.
Police released photos of a person wanted in connection with the shooting Saturday. He is described as a man last seen wearing a red tracksuit, black vest and black face mask, carrying a backpack.
Police asked anyone with information about the shooting or the man police are searching for to contact Crime Stoppers.
What they're saying:
In a statement Saturday, MTA Chief Security Officer Michael Kemper said that the shooting was apparently the result of a dispute between two men, and said that the MTA is working with the NYPD to find more footage of the time surrounding the shooting, with the hopes of catching the suspected shooter.
"Guns have no place in transit, which is why we've strongly supported New York State's legal fight to make sure it's illegal to carry them in the subway system," Kemper said.
What we don't know:
It is currently unclear what led up to the gunfire on the subway platform.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated once more information is obtained through sources.
The Source: This article was written using information provided by the NYPD Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI).