A 36-year-old man is currently in critical condition after being shot with his own weapon during an altercation with a 32-year-old man on the Brooklyn subway Thursday afternoon, according to NYPD press conference.
A 32-year-old man boarded a northbound A train at the Nostrand Avenue station. After the vehicle started, which was around 4:45 p.m., the 32-year-old man was approached by a 36-year-old man.
According to the NYPD press conference, the 36-year-old was described as “aggressive and provocative towards the 32-year-old.”
“Words were exchanged between the two of them, and during the words it became physical,” NYPD Chief of Transportation Michael Kemper explained. The 36-year-old raised a knife or razor blade towards the 32-year-old.
He then put down an unidentified sharp object and took out a gun from his jacket. After having a firearm in his hand, he “started walking” towards the other man in a “threatening manner” and started shouting at him.
Soon the argument turned physical. Police believe the 32-year-old wrestled the 36-year-old’s gun away. Then the 32-year-old fired multiple shots into the 36-year-old’s head.
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NYPD at a press conference on March 14, 2024 in Brooklyn, NY.
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During the altercation, the train arrived at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station, where multiple NYPD officers were stationed, heard gunshots and took action. A gun was recovered at the scene.
The 36-year-old was then transported to New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where he remains in critical condition.
The 32-year-old man is being questioned by detectives. However, no charges have been filed at this time. Authorities have not released the names of either man.
Both the northbound A and C trains were temporarily delayed in an effort to assist with the NYPD’s ongoing investigation.
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After the incident, footage of witnesses from the scene was broadcast. Video from a witness obtained by ABC News 7 documents subway passengers after the shooting ducking for cover in the middle of the subway car.
Throughout the video, one woman can be heard yelling, “Where’s the NYPD? Oh my God. Close the door! Close the door!”
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