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Blair, A., & Marino, J. (2026, October 19). Subway shooting victim ID’d as 26-year-old from the Bronx. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/subway-shooting-victim-idd-as-darell-rodriguez-from-the-bronx/
Blair, Anthony, and Joe Marino. “Subway shooting victim ID’d as 26-year-old from the Bronx.” New York Post, 19 Oct. 2026, https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/subway-shooting-victim-idd-as-darell-rodriguez-from-the-bronx/.
Blair, Anthony, and Joe Marino. “Subway shooting victim ID’d as 26-year-old from the Bronx.” New York Post, October 19, 2026. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/subway-shooting-victim-idd-as-darell-rodriguez-from-the-bronx/.
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On October 17, 2026, Darell Rodriguez, a 26-year-old security guard from the Bronx, was fatally shot at the 53rd Street/7th Avenue subway station in Midtown Manhattan. The shooting occurred around 12:20 p.m. when an unidentified stranger approached Rodriguez on the northbound E train platform and shot him once in the chest before fleeing northbound on 7th Avenue. Witnesses described hearing several gunshots while others administered CPR until emergency responders arrived; Rodriguez was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital shortly after 1:00 p.m.
The NYPD released surveillance images of the suspect, who is seen wearing a red tracksuit, black vest and face mask, along with carrying a backpack. Police emphasized that this was not a random act but rather a targeted shooting following an argument between Rodriguez and his assailant on the platform. Authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward to help catch the perpetrator.