The victim was sitting in in last car of Q line train bound for Manhattan, New York Police Chief. of This was announced by the Department of Kenneth Corey at a press conference on Sunday afternoon.
The officers reacted to the message of man shot dead at Canal Street station in Lower Manhattan at approximately 11:42 am and later arrival, found 48-year-old man with gunshot wound to the body. Rescuers helped and took him to Bellevue Hospital, where he died. of his injury, Corey said. The victim has not yet been identified.
The victim was shot in chest at some point while the train car traveled on Manhattan bridge from last stop in Brooklyn on Canal Street, according to law enforcement official.
The NYPD officers were on the “Q” train. on patrol three different times before shooting took place Sunday, official said.
Shooting suspect who escaped from the train when it arrived at the Canal Street station, remains at large and has not yet been detained made. Corey described the suspect as “a black man”. who overweight with beard” who was last visible wearing dark hoodie, gray sweatpants and white trainers.
While there were others people in same train car48-year-the old one was the only person who was injured, Corey said, adding that authorities were still working to notify family of his death.
Witnesses told NYPD investigators that the suspect in the shooting was on foot. back and go in the same train car and “without provocation pulled out a gun and shot the victim at close range range when the train crossed the Manhattan Bridge,” Corey said.
Investigators are reviewing security footage and interviewing witnesses, but Corey asked the members of in public to call NYPD with any relevant information.
The shooter and the victim did not communicate on train before the shooting, and it turned out that there was no dispute, law enforcement officers official with knowledge of This was reported by the CNN investigation.
When the doors opened on the canal street the shooter ran out of subway car and out of station, city official said.
CNN reached out New York Mayor Eric Adams office for comment.
Natalie Endes and Liam Reilly of CNN contributed to this report.
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