Woman stabbed man who was shot in the head on Brooklyn subway: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man who was shot in the head after picking a fight with a subway rider was also stabbed on a Brooklyn train during the rush-hour chaos on Thursday, police said Friday.
A woman on the train was captured on video cutting the victim, 36, with a sharp object while shots rang out as a northbound A train pulled into the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets subway station around 4:45 p.m., according to NYPD Chief of Transit Michael Kemper.
The woman was with the 32-year-old man who allegedly shot the victim during a fight on the train, police said. It was unclear when the woman attacked the 36-year-old man.
Authorities said the victim started the argument and pulled a gun on the 32-year-old man, who disarmed him and shot the 36-year-old man in the head.
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He was still in critical condition at the hospital, as of Friday morning, police said. The 32-year-old shooter is in police custody but it was unclear if he would be charged.
“It’s a very active case,” Kemper said.
Authorities said the 36-year-old man was the aggressor and pulled either a knife or razor blade before threatening the 32-year-old man with a gun. But the 32-year-old man grabbed the weapon and fired.
Cops quickly apprehended the shooter at the scene.
“I’m here today to thank police officers who intervened and responded yesterday,” MTA Chief Janno Lieber said Friday morning. “The cops went the extra step. As people were rushing up the stairs and rushing down the stairs, they made an immediate apprehension.”
There may have been more than two dozen people on the train when the shooting occurred, according to Kemper. No other injuries were reported.
The shooting happened just as the evening rush hour got underway. A and C trains were running with delays in both directions following the NYPD investigation at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets station, according to the MTA. Service has since been restored.
Subway safety has been a key focus of Gov. Kathy Hochul and city authorities after a string of high-profile crimes, including back-to-back shootings on Bronx subways.
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