Dispute over Smoking on Train May Have Sparked Fatal Subway Shooting, Police Say
Police say the killing was the seventh homicide in the city’s subway system this year, up from four at the same time last year.
- On Saturday, 26-year-old Darryl Rodriguez was shot and killed in the chest at the 7th Avenue-53rd Street station in Midtown, police said.
- Investigators believe a dispute over smoking marijuana on the subway train escalated between Rodriguez and the suspect, triggering the fatal gunfire.
- Police have identified the suspected gunman responsible for the shooting, though detectives have not publicly released his name as the search continues.
- This killing marks the seventh homicide in New York City's subway system this year, compared with four during the same period last year.
- Detectives are actively searching for the suspect as the investigation into the fatal Midtown shooting remains ongoing, with authorities pursuing leads.
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Dispute over smoking on train may have sparked fatal subway shooting, police say
A dispute over smoking marijuana on a subway train appears to have led to the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man, according to investigators.
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