THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — A 68-year-old man is accused of killing a subway rider during an argument on a Bronx train early Wednesday morning, police said.
Authorities found the unidentified man unconscious on the floor in a subway car in the 242nd Street- Van Cortland Park station at around 3:05 a.m., according to the NYPD.
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The victim was rushed to the hospital but could not be saved, police said.
The suspect, Keith Plummer, 68, allegedly attacked the man during a fight inside a southbound No. 1 train car, according to the NYPD. It was unclear how the victim was killed.
Plummer was arrested on Wednesday and charged with manslaughter, police said. His arraignment was pending on Thursday.
Authorities said Plummer, a Queens resident, has prior arrests for drugs, forgery, and robbery.
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