BROOKLYN, NY – A subway altercation in Brooklyn left a 36-year-old man in critical condition Thursday afternoon after a physical fight with another passenger led to him being shot with his own gun.
The incident occurred on a northbound A train around 4:45 p.m. According to police reports, a 32-year-old man had just boarded at the Nostrand Avenue station when he was confronted by an agitated 36-year-old man who was already on board.
Witnesses say the older man acted aggressively. The confrontation escalated, and the 36-year-old reportedly pulled out a knife or razor blade before brandishing a gun from his jacket. He allegedly advanced menacingly on the other passenger, leading to a renewed physical struggle.
During the fight, police say the younger man disarmed his attacker and shot him in the head. Cell phone video shows the chaotic scene inside the subway car as passengers reacted in terror to the gunshots.
The train pulled into the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station, where the shooting was heard by responding officers. The 36-year-old was rushed to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in critical condition.
Police recovered a gun at the scene. The 32-year-old is in police custody and is being questioned, but no charges have been filed.