Man Charged With Murder After Subway Rider Pushed Onto Tracks
NYC – A man was arrested and charged with murder Monday after shoving a subway rider onto the tracks, according to police.
Carlton McPherson, 24, of The Bronx, is accused of shoving a 54-year-old man onto the train tracks at 125th Street and Lexington Avenue station in an unprovoked attack around 7 p.m.
The victim was hit by an oncoming 4 train. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
McPherson has been charged with murder.
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