The motive for the shooting is unknown. According to local media, the assailant shot the victim before disembarking at a Manhattan station, handing the weapon to a homeless person on the platform and disappearing.
New York was also rocked by a shooting in the subway on April 12. Then the perpetrator set off smoke bombs in a car, after which he opened fire on dozens of passengers. There were no deaths, but 23 people were injured. Frank James, 62, was arrested after a 30-hour manhunt. He is suspected of committing an act of terror, but claims to be innocent.