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Passenger Shot on Queens A Train During Evening Commute

A line service faced major delays during the police response at 80th Street.

Overview

  • A man was shot in the torso on a Manhattan-bound A train in Ozone Park just after 6 p.m. Monday, according to police.
  • The shooting happened as the train approached the Liberty Avenue80th Street station, and officers took the victim to Jamaica Hospital in a police vehicle.
  • News outlets gave differing updates on his condition, with ABC7 reporting he was critical, FOX5 calling the injuries non-fatal, and the New York Post later saying he was stable.
  • No arrests have been announced, though two people of interest were detained after the train reached the station, the Post reported.
  • Police work at 80th Street severely disrupted A service between Queens and Manhattan, with trains skipping the station and limited trains in the area.