Man fatally stabbed at Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall subway station
A man was fatally stabbed at the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall subway station Friday morning.
Police are searching for the suspect.
Argument on 5 train resulted in deadly stabbing, police say
Police say the victim, 38, was stabbed multiple times in the torso. He was found on the southbound platform shortly after 8:30 a.m., in the midst of the packed subway station filled with people just starting their day.
The victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition, where he died a short time later. He has been identified as John Sheldon, of Brooklyn.
Police say a dispute started on a southbound 5 train, apparently when the suspect stepped on the victim's shoes. The dispute escalated and spilled onto the platform.
Sources say the victim was stabbed inside the train and then again on the platform.
The suspect took off, police said.
Southbound 4, 5, and 6 trains skipped the station while the investigation was underway.
MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber was on the scene.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on X, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
Commuters react to subway stabbing
"It's alarming. I mean, everyone's on edge. I heard it was over a small, like, disagreement," Brooklyn resident Leslie Duncan said.
"I'm not surprised at all, and it needs to come to a stop sooner than later," rider Yaya Vandoran said.
"And this crime happened right under City Hall. What does that tell you?" Passengers United President Charlton D'souza said. "Subway riders are getting frustrated. They're at their breaking point with this stuff."
"My guard is definitely up when I'm on the subway. I try not to have headphones in 'cause just to be aware of my surroundings," Chelsea resident Melissa Frank said.
The incident comes as safety in New York City's transit system has come under intense scrutiny by the federal government. DOT Secretary Sean Duffy has threatened cut federal funds from the MTA if the agency doesn't address crime in the system.
Officials in New York have touted a drop in crime in the transit system, which they say is down 45% compared to right before the pandemic. According to the MTA, this death marks the first homicide of the year that has taken place in the subway.
