According to the authorities, a guy was shot while riding the subway in the core of Manhattan early on Saturday morning.
A dispute that occurred on a southbound N train as it pulled into the Canal Street and Broadway station just after one in the morning resulted in a straphanger, 34 years old, being shot in the torso, according to the police. The other man involved in the dispute was accompanied by a female companion.
According to the police, the victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital where their condition was reported to be stable.
According to the police, the suspect, who is thought to be a male in his 30s, and the woman ran away from the station together in an unknown direction.
Man Shot During Dispute On Manhattan Subway
The New York Police Department has identified a suspect who they say shot another passenger after a brawl that took place on a subway train in Manhattan.
After a verbal altercation that occurred on a northbound ‘N’ train near the Canal Street Station in Chinatown on January 28th, Marcos Cofresi, 30, allegedly shot another passenger twice in the back. This is according to the police.
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On a train headed to Brooklyn at one in the morning, it occurred in front of other passengers who were terrified.
According to the authorities, the victim was shot in the left arm as well as in the core of their body.
After leaving the train, Cofresi and a female companion reportedly fled the area in their vehicle, according to the police.
A dark-colored jacket with the word “New York” inscribed on the front of it, dark-colored sweatpants, grey sneakers, a baseball cap with the words “New York Yankees,” and a black neck gator with a white skull printed on it were the last items seen on Marcos Cofresi before he disappeared.
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According to Fahmi Monsur, a witness to the shooting, she observed a lot of blood, and after the doors opened, passengers and the gunman, together with a female companion, raced out of the train car. Monsur stated she saw the shooter with the woman.
Please contact the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS if you have any information on this incident (8477).
Even with the MTA’s increased efforts to prevent crime on public transportation, there have been a few incidents of criminal activity recently. A homeless guy was taken into custody on Tuesday for pushing a 66-year-old man onto the subway lines. The incident occurred on Tuesday.
“The situation in our public subways is critical at this time. I’ve been repeating this, and I’ve visited all of these crime scenes, and we’re sick and tired of it, “Charlton D’Souza, president of Passengers United, was quoted as stating this.
The city’s public transit system is struggling to attract riders since many people are wary of using it due to fears regarding their personal safety.
