The search for a suspect who opened fire on a subway train, killing a man, continues.
Police say the suspect escaped from Canal Street in Chinatown, CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis said.
It was a terrifying Sunday morning for those aboard Train Q to Manhattan. Those in the last car experienced the unexpected.
“According to witnesses, the suspect was walking back and forth in the same car and without provocation pulled out a gun and shot at the victim at close range while the train was crossing the Manhattan Bridge,” said NYPD chief Kenneth Corey. .
Police responded to the Canal Street station around 11:45 a.m. to find 48-year-old Daniel Enriquez shot in the chest. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, but failed.
Investigators said the suspect had already disappeared and called witnesses for help.
“Help us find this person. There are other people riding the train. We have some of them, others have seen something. Maybe someone who took a photo or video on their mobile phone can share it with us.” said Corey.
New York City police said they were pushing more employees into the subway system. This was repeated by Mayor Eric Adams in an audio clip provided by his spokesman.
“We will increase the presence of uniforms and we will also have those officers who may not know they are police officers to ensure that we can find those who commit crimes like this,” Adams said. .
But news of another subway shooting, six weeks after 10 people were shot aboard a train in Brooklyn, made passengers feel uneasy.
“I feel insecure. Somehow I want to get on Uber right now. That’s really confusing, “said River Anton of Long Island City.
“The violence seems to be random. It’s very annoying. It doesn’t look like anyone is doing anything to stop it,” said Simon Wilson of Midtown.
“The police presence seems to be focused on keeping people from jumping over the rails, instead of keeping people safe,” added Madison Dixon of Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Charlton D’Souza is president of the Passengers United advocacy group.
“I was praying in front of the MTA and selected officials, please put cameras in the subway cars,” D’Souza said. We need to make New Yorkers feel confident that they can ride trains and get from point A to point B safely.
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