Queens man booked for manslaughter after deadly fight on subway train in Bronx: cops | amNewYork

"Cops from the 50th Precinct and NYPD Transit District 3 received a 911 call of an assault in progress at 242 Street-Van Cortlandt Park subway station just after 3 a.m. on May 13. Upon arrival, they discovered an unidentified, possibly homeless, man unconscious and unresponsive lying on the floor of a southbound 1 train. EMS rushed him to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead."

"Police believe the victim either poked or hit Plummer with the cane, sparking the physical struggle. During the altercation, the sources said, Plummer allegedly pinned the victim to the floor of the train car; the man then suffered a medical episode and went into cardiac arrest."

"Sources said Plummer had been sleeping in the mostly empty train car when the victim, who had brandished a cane, began acting strangely as the 1 train pulled into 242 Street-Van Cortlandt Park, the final stop on the line. Police believe the victim either poked or hit Plummer with the cane, sparking the physical struggle."

"Following an investigation, Plummer was officially charged on Wednesday afternoon with manslaughter."

A 911 call reported an assault in progress at 242 Street–Van Cortlandt Park subway station shortly after 3 a.m. on May 13. Officers found an unidentified, possibly homeless man unconscious and unresponsive on the floor of a southbound 1 train. EMS transported him to NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police said the victim had a physical confrontation with 68-year-old Keith Plummer of Jamaica. Plummer was allegedly sleeping in a mostly empty train car when the victim, who had a cane, began acting strangely as the train reached the final stop. Police believe the victim poked or hit Plummer with the cane, leading to a struggle in which Plummer allegedly pinned the victim to the floor. The victim then suffered a medical episode and went into cardiac arrest. Plummer was charged with manslaughter after the investigation.

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