Man killed in NYC subway station shooting, officials say

A man was killed in a shooting at a Midtown Manhattan subway station Saturday, officials say.

It happened on the northbound E train platform at the Seventh Avenue station near West 53rd Street just before 12:30 p.m.

According to MTA Chief Security Officer Michael Kemper, the shooting apparently stemmed from a dispute between three individuals.

Authorities say the victim was shot in the chest and taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead. The victim has not yet been identified.

No arrests have been made. The investigation is ongoing.

The MTA said they are coordinating with the NYPD and working to retrieve surveillance footage from cameras on the platform and train cars.

"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 in a statement, in part. "The perpetrators will be caught and should face maximum consequences from the justice system. It is fortunate nobody outside the fight was hurt."

One witness said she and her daughter had just boarded the train and sat down when they heard multiple shots being fired on the platform.

"All of a sudden I heard a shot, and then there was like a mass exodus. Everyone started running out, and then there was at least probably three more [shots]," the daughter said.

The MTA says due to the NYPD investigation, C, D and E trains are bypassing Seventh Avenue station in both directions, and E trains are running on the F line from West Fourth Street-Washington Square to 47th-50th Streets-Rockefeller Center.

There are delays in both directions on the A, C, D, E and F lines, the MTA says.

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