One Dead in Shooting at New York Subway Station...Suspect on the Run

A shooting occurred at a subway station in the Bronx, New York, USA, on the 12th (local time), resulting in 1 death and 5 injuries.

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According to the New York Police Department (NYPD), at around 4:38 PM on Sunday, a shooting took place at the Mount Eden Avenue subway station in the Bronx, New York City, killing a 35-year-old man. Additionally, five people, including two teenagers, were injured and are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals.

The injured have been identified as a 14-year-old girl, a 15-year-old boy, a 29-year-old woman, a 71-year-old man, and a 28-year-old man. Although their lives are not in danger, a fire department spokesperson stated that four out of the five sustained serious injuries.

The police are currently pursuing the shooter who fled the scene, based on nearby CCTV footage and witness testimonies. The suspect has not yet been identified.

Michael Kemper, NYPD Transportation Bureau Chief, said in a press briefing that night that the shooting was not a random act of violence and that the altercation began inside the No. 4 subway train. According to Chief Kemper, as the train arrived at the platform, one person pulled out a gun. Another source told the New York Post that there might have been two shooters.

Witness Luis Rodriguez told local media, "It was chaos," describing the situation at the time. Another witness said that more than 10 gunshots were fired and that they saw three teenage boys on the tracks.

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