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Queens subway fatal stabbing of Ecuadorian immigrant

Overview

On September 30, 2026, 59-year-old Ecuadorian immigrant Mesias Lojano was fatally stabbed on a southbound J train in Queens, New York. The attack occurred near the Woodhaven Boulevard station. Police identified the suspect as 25-year-old Jyrell Thomas, who was apprehended after being chased by bystanders and found on the roof of a nearby garage. While some reports indicated a verbal dispute, the New York Police Department stated the attack was unprovoked and that the two men were strangers. Thomas was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

On October 10, 2026, Lojano’s remains were returned to the Turi parish of Cuenca, Ecuador, for burial. Lojano had resided in the United States for 25 years. His family and the Turi Parish Government held funeral services to honor his memory.

Entities

Jyrell Thomas · Turi · Jesús Mesías Lojano · New York City Police Department · Queens

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 3 sources
    Mesías Lojano, killed in New York subway attack, returned to Ecuador for burial

    The remains of Jesús Mesías Lojano, an Ecuadorian man fatally stabbed on the New York City subway in September, have arrived in Cuenca, Ecuador, for burial.

  2. [CRIME] 14 sources
    Queens subway stabbing: Ecuadorian immigrant Mesias Lojano killed

    A 25-year-old man, Jyrell Thomas, has been charged with murder after fatally stabbing 59-year-old Mesias Lojano on a New York City subway train in Queens.

Sources

6abc.com · abc13.com · abc30.com · abc7news.com · aldiaonline.net · elcomercio.com · elmercurio.com.ec · expreso.ec · extra.ec · metroecuador.com.ec · notimercio.ec · nypost.com · ridgewoodpost.com · thelibertydaily.com · weisradio.com