The Brief A 17-year-old was arrested Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting at a Midtown Manhattan subway station, the NYPD said. The shooting happened just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the busy Seventh Avenue-53rd Street station. Investigators said 26-year-old Darrel Rodriguez was shot and killed during an argument on the platform.



A 17-year-old male was arrested for murder Thursday in connection with a fatal shooting at a Midtown Manhattan subway station, the NYPD said.

NYC subway shooting arrest

What we know:

The NYPD said officers arrested the teenager and charged him with murder, five days after gunfire erupted at the busy Seventh Avenue-53rd Street station.

He was also charged with two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.

Bronx man killed in argument, NYPD says

The backstory:

Investigators said 26-year-old Darrel Rodriguez of the Bronx was shot and killed just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday during an argument with the suspect on the northbound platform.

The dispute escalated as the two entered a subway car and went back onto the platform before the suspect pulled out a gun and shot Rodriguez in the chest, according to police.

The NYPD launched a manhunt after the suspect fled the station.

They released surveillance images showing him wearing a red tracksuit, a black vest, black face mask, and carrying a black backpack.

What we don't know:

Police did not immediately release the name of the 17-year-old suspect or say what led to the argument on the subway platform.

This is a developing story and will be updated.
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