Teen arrested in fatal Manhattan subway shooting

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Darrel Rodriguez at a midtown Manhattan subway station. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 17, at the Seventh Avenue-53rd Street station on the northbound E platform.

According to the NYPD and a criminal complaint from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, surveillance footage shows the teenager engaging in an altercation with Rodriguez. The suspect allegedly pointed a firearm at Rodriguez’s chest and fired, striking him in the chest. Rodriguez was transported to Bellevue Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

The suspect, whose identity is being withheld due to his age, surrendered to the Midtown North Precinct on Thursday. He faces charges of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The teenager is currently being held in a juvenile detention center in Brooklyn. His attorney stated that the youth has no prior trouble and maintains his innocence.