Man fatally shot on E train platform at Manhattan subway station
A man in his 30s was fatally shot on the northbound E train platform at the 53rd Street–7th Avenue subway station in Manhattan at approximately 12:21 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2026, which fell on a Saturday.
The suspect displayed a firearm and discharged it, striking the victim once in the chest, according to The Guardian. Emergency medical workers transported the man to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was pronounced deceased.
Police said the shooting happened during an argument between the suspect and the victim on the platform, as reported by CBS Austin. The station is near Times Square. Police said the shooting was reported shortly before 12:21 p.m.
The suspect fled the station on foot, running northbound on 7th Avenue after the shooting. The New York Police Department, the city’s police force, is searching for the suspect. He is wanted for homicide within the confines of the Midtown North Precinct/Transit District 1, the precinct and transit district that covers that section of Manhattan.
Investigators released surveillance photos of the suspect. The images show a person wearing a red tracksuit with a black vest over it, wearing a black face mask and carrying a backpack. The identity of the victim was not known at the time of the report.
The department posted a “Wanted for a Homicide” notice for the subway shooting on its official @NYPDnews account on X. It asked anyone with information about the homicide to send a direct message to @NYPDTips. Information can also be shared by calling 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), according to the NYPD post.
