NYPD Recklessly Opens Fire On Man Evading $2.90 Subway Fare, Bullets Hit Three Others On Train

The New York Police Department is in hot water after an officer opened fire within a train car, injuring four people.

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According to ABC 7 , on Sunday (Sept. 15) two officers attempted to stop a 37-year-old man who had allegedly evaded paying a $2.90 train fare at a Brownsville, Brooklyn, station. Reportedly, officers tried to stop him, but he continued to the train platform anyway.

“The officers are asking him to stop. The male is refusing to stop at a certain point on the platform,” NYPD Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey stated. “The male, he mutters the words, ‘I’m going to kill you if you don’t stop following me.’”

According to Maddrey, the suspect Derell Mickles, allegedly brandished a knife and antagonized authorities to shoot him in order to stop him. The altercation reportedly moved from the platform into an L train car, where officers tasered him.

Police then reportedly opened fire inside the train car, piercing the man, and recklessly hitting another officer and two passengers: a 26-year-old woman and a 49-year-old man. Per the outlet, all four are in the hospital recovering, as the woman and Mickles are both in critical condition.

The NYPD has since released a statement, including the claim that the suspect’s alleged knife “went missing during the shooting,” but they identified who they believe took it.

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams , took to X following the incident to say: “Earlier today, one of our officers was shot while protecting our subway system. I am relieved to report he is in good condition now, and we have arrested the suspect who put so many lives in danger. I cannot thank these officers enough for their bravery.”

His statement was clarified by a community note where users added: “The officer in question was shot by a fellow NYPD officer. NYPD officers also shot 2 bystanders and the fare evasion suspect.”

However, social media users have had much to say following the nearly fatal incident.

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