A fight broke out on a northbound train...
At least five people were injured and a man was killed after gunfire erupted at a Bronx train on Monday afternoon, February 12. A fight broke out on a northbound 4 train at around 4:40 pm.
A 25-year-old man died in the shooting, police confirmed, according to New York Post. A 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old boy, a 29-year-old woman, and two men, 28 and 71, were also shot.
The police said there may have been two shooters, It is unclear what prompted the altercation that led to the shooting.
Luis Rodriguez, 34, heard kids “screaming.” “It was total pandemonium,” he said. “It makes you scared to ride the train.”
A woman called 911 after seeing three teenage boys on the train tracks. She heard over 10 gunshots.
“Two kids were arguing and one took off,” the woman said. “The other two just stood there. One of the guys was pacing back and forth and the other just sat down.
“I was so scared, like, what are these kids doing… They had book bags on. I’m assuming they were kids,” she added.
Edited By: Arusha Farooq
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