A man died Saturday after being shot during an argument at a subway station in Manhattan’s theater district, police said.
Officers responded to reports of shots fired at the 53rd Street and Seventh Avenue subway station around 12:21 p.m., police said. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:06 p.m.
The station serves Midtown Manhattan, an area crowded with tourists and theatergoers.
Authorities did not release the victim’s name, pending notification of his family, and said he was “possibly” in his 30s.
Police are searching for a man in connection with the shooting. In a statement, New York police said the man approached the victim on the northbound E train platform, shot him in the chest and fled on foot.
At a news conference, police said an argument between two men moved from the platform to a train and back onto the platform. Investigators were still determining where the shots were fired, police said during the briefing.
Police said the shooting was not a random act.
The perpetrator “should face maximum consequences from the justice system,” said Michael Kemper, MTA security chief.
“It’s fortunate that no one outside the fight was injured,” he added.
Yellow police tape blocked the entrance to the Seventh Avenue subway station Saturday afternoon.
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