The man fatally shot on a New York City subway platform over the weekend has been identified as a 26-year-old Bronx resident.
Darell Rodriguez was shot once in the chest at about 12:20 p.m. Saturday inside the 53rd Street/7th Avenue station in Midtown Manhattan, according to the NYPD. The gunman, who has not been identified, fled after the shooting.
Sources said Rodriguez was likely on his way home after working as a security guard at the front desk of a Manhattan building.
He was waiting for a northbound E train bound for University Heights in the Bronx when the attacker walked up to him, pulled out a gun and fired, police sources told The Post.
The two men had some type of confrontation on the platform, though the circumstances surrounding the dispute remained unclear, NYPD Deputy Chief Keith Shine said Sunday.
After the shooting, the suspect exited the station and headed north on 7th Avenue. He remains at large, police said.
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The suspect was last seen wearing a red tracksuit, black vest and face mask. He was also carrying a backpack.
Police have not determined whether the suspect and Rodriguez knew each other, but officials said the shooting appeared to be targeted.
Rodriguez was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after 1 p.m., according to police.
The killing is the seventh murder reported in New York City’s transit system this year and the fourth involving a gun. NYPD statistics show there were two gun-related transit deaths during the same period in 2025.