The Brief
A man was shot on a subway platform at the 53rd Street and 7th Avenue subway station in Manhattan around midday.
EMS rushed the victim to a local area hospital, where he later died.
Police responded to the scene following a 911 call received at 12:21 p.m.
NEW YORK – A man is dead after being shot on a subway platform in Manhattan on Saturday afternoon.
Officers responded to a 911 call around 12:21 p.m. reporting a shooting on a subway platform at the 53rd Street and 7th Avenue station.
What we know
Emergency medical services responded to the scene and transported the victim to a local area hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities have not released the identity or age of the victim.
Police released photos of a person wanted in connection with the shooting Saturday. He is described as a man last seen wearing a red tracksuit, black vest and black face mask, carrying a backpack.
Police asked anyone with information about the shooting or the man police are searching for to contact Crime Stoppers.
What they’re saying
In a statement Saturday, MTA Chief Security Officer Michael Kemper said that the shooting was apparently the result of a dispute between two men, and said that the MTA is working with the NYPD to find more footage of the time surrounding the shooting, with the hopes of catching the suspected shooter.
“Guns have no place in transit, which is why we’ve strongly supported New York State’s legal fight to make sure it’s illegal to carry them in the subway system,” Kemper said.
What we don’t know
It is currently unclear what led up to the gunfire on the subway platform.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated once more information is obtained through sources.
The Source
This article was written using information provided by the NYPD Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Public Information (DCPI).