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Police Probe Death of 55-Year-Old Found on Penn Station C/E Platform After Reported Assault

Investigators are assessing reports of a punch minutes before the collapse.

Overview

  • Police responded shortly before 7 p.m. Saturday to the northbound C/E platform at 34th Street–Penn Station and found a 55-year-old unconscious.
  • First responders attempted lifesaving measures and transported him to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • Law enforcement sources say the man was punched minutes earlier and the assailant fled the platform, though the connection to his death remains unconfirmed.
  • Uptown A, C and E trains temporarily bypassed 34th Street during the police investigation.
  • No arrest has been announced, and detectives are seeking tips through Crime Stoppers as the inquiry continues.