{"id":379680,"date":"2026-10-22T13:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379680\/"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:40:11","slug":"dispute-over-marijuana-smoking-on-subway-train-may-have-sparked-fatal-nyc-shooting-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/379680\/","title":{"rendered":"Dispute over marijuana smoking on subway train may have sparked fatal NYC shooting, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police say a dispute over smoking marijuana on a subway train escalated into the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Darryl Rodriguez at a Midtown station.<\/p>\n

\"WPVI<\/p>\n

Thursday, October 22, 2026 1:10PM<\/p>\n

NEW YORK — A dispute over smoking marijuana on a subway train appears to have led to the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old man at a New York City station, according to investigators.<\/p>\n

Police say they have identified the suspected gunman and are actively searching for him. However, officials have not publicly released his name.<\/p>\n

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The shooting happened Saturday afternoon at the 7th Avenue-53rd Street station in Midtown, Manhattan, where Darryl Rodriguez was shot in the chest and killed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Detectives believe the suspect was smoking marijuana on the train when Rodriguez confronted him, sparking an argument that escalated into gunfire.<\/p>\n

Police continue to search for the suspect as the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n

The killing marked the seventh homicide in the city’s subway system this year, compared with four at the same time last year.<\/p>\n

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