Jennifer Vazquez

Police: Man Dies After Shot to Chest Inside Bronx Subway Station

What to Know

  • Police say a man died after he was shot in the chest inside a New York City subway Friday afternoon
  • Police say incident took place inside the B and D subway lines located on the corner of East 167th Street and Grand Concourse in the Bronx
  • The man was shot in the mezzanine section of the station, police say; the investigation is ongoing

A 25-year-old man died after he was shot in the chest inside a New York City subway Friday afternoon, the NYPD said. 

Police say the incident took place around 6:30 p.m. inside the B and D subway lines located on the corner of East 167th Street and Grand Concourse in the Bronx.

The man, identified by police as James Cubille, of the Bronx, was shot in the mezzanine section of the station, police say.

Cubille was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

No arrests had been made as of Saturday, but police are searching for a 29-year-old man named Rafael Hollis in connection with the shooting. 

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS.

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