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A man dies after gunman opens fire on train Q – NBC New York

A man died Sunday after being hit in the chest by a gunman who opened fire on a subway train moving between Manhattan stations, police said.

The shooting took place on train Q north at about 11:45 a.m. before the subway arrived at Canal Street Station. Authorities said the victim was about 40 years old.

Police are looking for a suspect wearing a gray Aeropostale hood.

N / Q trains run on the R line between DeKalb Av and Canal St in both directions, while the NYPD continues to investigate Canal St.

Trains N / Q on the upper platform R of Canal St. https://t.co/6ul5r0KueB

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The shooting interrupted the service of the N and Q trains, which were redirected to the R line between Decalb Avenue and Canal Street.