Widow of crossing guard shot to death in subway plans to sue MTA for $28M

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – The widow of a crossing guard who was fatally shot on a subway in Brooklyn is planning to sue the MTA for $28 million, according to court documents.

The suit claims MTA workers leaked photos of Richard Henderson in a pool of blood and of the crime scene. Henderson was breaking up a fight over loud music on a No. 3 train in January when he was shot, according to the NYPD.

No arrests have been made in the shooting, police said. The NYPD is offering a $10,000 reward for any information leading to an arrest.

Henderson was a beloved crossing guard at Avenues World School in Chelsea, where he worked for 10 years, his family said.

A GoFundMe set up to support his family has raised over $370,000.

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