A straphanger was shot and injured on an uptown 4 train on the Upper East Side early Sunday after attempting to intercede in a disagreement between a couple, according to law enforcement sources.
Authorities report that a train struck the 31-year-old victim in the left hand near East 86th Street and Lexington Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday.
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According to police sources, the victim interfered when the suspect and his girlfriend began arguing on the train. The disagreement suddenly turned physical, and the suspect pulled out his gun and fired a round.
Police report that the suspect fled the scene after firing shots. Police have not yet identified or arrested him.
Two employees at a Krispy Kreme near the train station where the shooting occurred claimed they were afraid to hear about the violence because they both travel by train from the Bronx to work.
Maylene Sanchez, 33, claimed that the subway’s ongoing delays from the incident forced her to take a $20 Uber into Manhattan on Sunday morning.
“I wasted $20 on a damn Uber,” said Sanchez, who is eight months pregnant and trying to save whatever she can for the baby. “It sucks. It’s not fair that I had to spend $20 just to open the store.”
Both workers grumbled that the MTA had raised subway prices, yet they still had to deal with the “craziness.”
“It’s like the more the price goes up, the more dangerous it is,” Sanchez remarked. “It doesn’t matter what time of day. “It is always crazy.”
Her 21-year-old coworker, who pleaded for anonymity, claimed that early on Sunday morning, a group of police officers entered the store to buy donuts, but she made no mention of the incident.
“This morning, five cops came to buy donuts, and we wondered why they came,” she stated. “I feel like they should’ve said something.”
Both women claimed they were surprised to hear there was a gunshot because they normally see a lot of cops at the station.
“There are usually officers at that station. “They should pay more attention,” the 21-year-old stated. “They should get the homeless off the train.” We spent over $3 on the train.”
“It is scary. We are in the city. We’re not in the ghetto, so I’m astonished,” Sanchez said.
It is unclear whether police officers were present at the time of the incident, but on Sunday morning, at least five NYPD officers were stationed at subway exits for both North and South trains.
The MTA reported that scheduled maintenance has currently cordoned off the local rail route.
EMS transported the person in stable condition to Cornell Hospital.
His identity is still unknown.
The NYPD’s investigation is ongoing.
