- The NYPD is investigating after shots were fired on the uptown 4 platform at the Mount Eden station in the Bronx
- The violence broke out after a fight started on a train car and continued onto the platform, authorities said
One man was killed and five other people injured after gunfire erupted at a Bronx train station Monday afternoon.
The New York City Police Department launched an investigation after shots were fired on the uptown 4 train platform at the Mount Eden Avenue station around 4:30 pm.
The violence broke out after a fight began on a train and spilled onto the platform, police said.
A NYPD spokesperson told DailyMail.com that a 35-year-old male was killed.
Earlier reports said a teenage girl had died after being taken to a local hospital, which the spokesperson corrected.
A 35-year-old man was killed after gunfire erupted on a New York City train station Monday afternoon
Shots were fired on the uptown 4 train platform at the Mount Eden Avenue station in the Bronx around 4:30 pm
The violence broke out after a fight started on a train car and spilled onto the platform, police said
Of the survivors, three were male and two were female, the spokesperson said.
The males were aged 15, 28 and 71, while the females were aged 14 and 29.
According to the New York City Fire Department, four people sustained serious injuries while one was left with minor injuries.
It is unclear if there were multiple shooters, but the suspect or suspects fled on foot, authorities said.
Northbound 4 trains are running on the express track from 149 Street-Grand Concourse to Burnside Avenue, with 4 trains bypassing Mount Eden Avenue in both directions.
Of the survivors, three were male and two were female, a NYPD spokesperson told DailyMail.com
Four surviving victims sustained serious injuries while one was left with minor injuries, the FDNY said
Aerial footage appeared to show a large bloodstain on the platform
The male victims were aged 15, 28 and 71, while the females were aged 14 and 29
It is unclear if there were multiple shooters, but the suspect or suspects fled on foot, according to authorities
The NYPD is urging the public to avoid the area of Jerome Avenue between Inwood Avenue and Townsend Avenue
Officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were spotted at the scene
Investigators and other officials crowded the entrance of the subway station
Earlier reports said a teenage girl had died after being taken to a local hospital, which the NYPD spokesperson corrected
The NYPD is urging the public to avoid the area of Jerome Avenue between Inwood Avenue and Townsend Avenue.
Officers were seen crowded at the subway entrance, while others walked alongside the halted train. Police tape was strung along the scene.
Overhead footage showed what appeared to be a blood splatter on the platform.
This is a developing story.
