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NYC subway shooting victim seen beaming in carefree pic with brothers before weekend killing

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Blair, A. (2026, October 19). NYC subway shooting victim seen beaming in carefree pic with brothers before weekend killing. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/us-news/nyc-subway-shooting-victim-darell-rodriguez-pictured-in-tragic-photo/

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Darell Rodriguez, 26, was shot and killed by an unknown assailant at the 53rd Street/7th Avenue subway station in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday afternoon. In a recent photo shared with The New York Times, Darell is shown smiling alongside his twin brother Derick and their other brother Gabriel. Derick Rodriguez expressed deep grief over the loss of his twin, describing it as something beyond mere sorrow because they were so close. Police released an image of the suspect wearing a red hoodie and black face mask but have not yet apprehended him.

Written by AI on 2026-10-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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.

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The photo shows a smiling Darell Rodriguez, 26, wearing a white T-shirt and a Yankees cap, standing with his twin Derick and their brother Gabriel. asserted

photo → show → twin

“It’s like a black hole in your heart,” Derick Rodriguez told The New York Times about the loss of his twin. asserted

Rodriguez → ’ → twin

“It is grief, but it is something deeper because this is your half,” he said. asserted

he → say → ?

Darell Rodriguez was shot in the chest Saturday afternoon at the 53rd Street/7th Avenue subway station in Midtown Manhattan by a masked assailant — who ran off after and hasn’t yet been caught. asserted

who → shoot → assailant

Derick Rodriguez, who lives in Waco, Texas, said he feared the worst when a text he sent his sibling on Sunday morning didn’t seem to go through. asserted

he → live → morning

“In my mind, I was like, something’s coming, but I don’t know when,” Rodriguez, who grew up in University Heights in The Bronx with his brother before leaving to join the Army in 2021, told the Times. asserted

who → come → Times

After hours without a reply, he began calling police precincts after his father told him Darell hadn’t come home the night before. asserted

Darell → begin → him

He then called his mother, at which point an NYPD detective who was with her got on the phone to explain that his twin brother had died in an altercation on the subway. asserted

brother → call → subway

Darell had been working as a security guard in Manhattan on the day he was shot, according to his family. uncertain

he → work → family

Police said he and the shooter had a dispute on the train platform, though details remained unclear. uncertain

details → say → platform

The NYPD released pictures of his suspected killer, wearing a red hoodie and black face mask, as they continue to hunt him down. asserted

they → release → him

This is a developing story. asserted

This → develop → ?

NYC subway shooting victim seen beaming in carefree pic with brothers before weekend killing

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