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Cody, D., Marino, J., & Gerber, P. (2026, October 1). Madman fatally stabs straphanger, 59, during argument on rush-hour NYC subway train: police. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/madman-fatally-stabs-59-year-old-straphanger-during-argument-on-nyc-subway-train-police/
Cody, Daniel, et al. “Madman fatally stabs straphanger, 59, during argument on rush-hour NYC subway train: police.” New York Post, 1 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/madman-fatally-stabs-59-year-old-straphanger-during-argument-on-nyc-subway-train-police/.
Cody, Daniel, Joe Marino, and Peter Gerber. “Madman fatally stabs straphanger, 59, during argument on rush-hour NYC subway train: police.” New York Post, October 1, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/us-news/madman-fatally-stabs-59-year-old-straphanger-during-argument-on-nyc-subway-train-police/.
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On Wednesday around 5:20 p.m., during rush hour in Queens, a man identified as Jyrell Thomas, 25 fatally stabbed Mesias Lojano, 59, on a southbound J Train approaching Woodhaven Boulevard station. Video footage shows Lojano being repeatedly stabbed and left bleeding on the platform before the assailant fled. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center but later died from his injuries. Police arrested Thomas shortly after at the Woodhaven stop, who had stabbed Lojano five times without provocation during a heated argument. Surveillance cameras captured terrified passengers fleeing the train as this incident unfolded. This event underscores the growing safety concerns in New York City's subway system, which saw an average of seven transit murders annually from 2020 to last year compared to just two previously.