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59-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Aboard NYC Subway Train: NYPD
Police said the suspect is being evaluated at Jamaica Hospital after a witness helped officers make an arrest and the transit system logged its sixth homicide this year.
- On Wednesday, a 59-year-old man was fatally stabbed aboard a Queens-bound J train at Woodhaven Boulevard station; police arrested 25-year-old Gyrel Thomas of the Bronx, who faces murder and weapon possession charges.
- Thomas, described by police as emotionally disturbed, initiated a verbal dispute with the victim while riding the train around 5:30 p.m., then allegedly pulled a kitchen knife when both men reached the platform.
- This incident marks the sixth subway homicide this year, occurring amid a 7% increase in transit assaults, with 441 assaults reported compared to 410 at this time last year.
- Medics rushed the victim to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, while Thomas remains hospitalized for a psychological evaluation following his identification by witnesses at the scene.
- The killing follows a series of incidents involving emotionally disturbed commuters, including a shoving attack on Lydia Zuniga in August; New York City has struggled with mental health care for years.
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The victim was identified as Mesias Lojano, resident of Queens.
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Wild Video Shows Man Running Away After Fatally Stabbing Someone on NYC Subway
A man was fatally stabbed on an NYC subway Wednesday ... and insane video shows the aftermath as bystanders chase after the knife-wielding suspect. According to police, 25-year-old Jyrell Thomas was acting agitated and pacing inside the J train…
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Bronx man charged with fatally stabbing Queens straphanger on J train platform
Police say they have charged the man allegedly responsible for stabbing a commuter to death on a Queens train platform Wednesday. Cops say 25-year-old Gyrel Thomas of the Bronx was cuffed on 96th Street and Jamaica Avenue soon after the deadly attack when a witness pointed him out to police. He has been charged with...
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