Subway shove suspect Kamel Hawkins is taken from the 59th Street and Columbus Circle Subway Station on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
A man in a ski mask and black bubble jacket shoved the victim onto the tracks at the 1 train subway stop at W. 18th St. in Chelsea around 1:40 p.m., cops said.
Disturbing video obtained by the Daily News shows two people jump the subway turnstiles while the victim stands on the platform with his back to them, and another man in a black puffer coat walks by.
Suddenly the man in black turns around and lunges at the victim, appearing to deliberately push him onto the tracks with both hands outstretched. Seconds later the train passes by, appearing to run over the victim.
Disturbing video shows two people jump the subway turnstiles while the victim stands on the platform with his back to them, and another man in a black puffer coat walks by. Suddenly the man in black turns around and lunges at the victim, appearing to deliberately push him onto the tracks with both hands outstretched. Seconds later the train passes by, appearing to run over the victim. (Obtained by Daily News)
The fare beaters flee, jumping back over the turnstiles while the man in black flees down the platform. It is unclear if any of the men knew each other. The attack appears unprovoked.
”We’re still trying to piece that together,” a police source said when asked if the fare beaters had any connection to the attack.
Medics rushed the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he was in critical but stable condition. His identity has not been released.
Disturbing video shows two people jump the subway turnstiles while the victim stands on the platform with his back to them, and another man in a black puffer coat walks by (circled). Suddenly the man in black turns around and lunges at the victim, appearing to deliberately push him onto the tracks with both hands outstretched. Seconds later the train passes by, appearing to run over the victim. (Obtained by Daily News)
His attacker ran off but was caught by cops a short distance away, police said.
Police identified the attacker as Kamel Hawkins, 23, of Brooklyn. He is being charged with attempted murder and assault, cops said.
Subway shove suspect Kamel Hawkins is taken from the 59th Street and Columbus Circle Subway Station on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry Williams/ New York Daily News)
Hawkins has been arrested six times previously, including four times for felonies, according to police records. He was last arrested Oct. 19 for aggravated harassment and making threats over the phone.
It wasn’t immediately clear if the victim and his attacker knew each other or if the shove was unprovoked.
Disturbing video shows two people jump the subway turnstiles while the victim stands on the platform with his back to them, and another man in a black puffer coat walks by. Suddenly the man in black turns around and lunges at the victim, appearing to deliberately push him onto the tracks with both hands outstretched. Seconds later the train passes by, appearing to run over the victim. (Obtained by Daily News)Disturbing video shows two people jump the subway turnstiles while the victim stands on the platform with his back to them, and another man in a black puffer coat walks by (circled). Suddenly the man in black turns around and lunges at the victim, appearing to deliberately push him onto the tracks with both hands outstretched. Seconds later the train passes by, appearing to run over the victim. (Obtained by Daily News)
