After a harrowing pursuit, Alberto Frias, a 27-year-old man, is now in custody following a deadly altercation that took place within the confines of a Bronx subway station earlier this month. According to a report from ABC7 New York, Frias turned himself in last Thursday morning, in relation to the February 10 shooting at the 170th Street station in the Grand Concourse section of the Bronx.
The shooting, which resulted in the death of 41-year-old Adrian Dawodu, occurred after what appeared to be a verbal dispute escalated to a physical confrontation. The victim suffered gunshot wounds to the thigh and groin and was subsequently pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital. It has been reported that Frias has a history of arrests. Frias is facing charges including murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
In a separate account, amNewYork detailed the events that followed the deadly encounter. After the altercation, Frias allegedly retreated to his apartment, seeking assistance from his girlfriend and a family member to flee the scene. "We have him on video running back to the apartment. He's very frantic. He meets up with his girlfriend and another family member, asking them to get him an Uber. They order him a Lyft. But, actually, while he changes his clothing, he drops the shell case he must have had in his clothing. He leaves the shell casing at the scene, inside of his apartment, in his bedroom," NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said during a February 13 briefing.
Local resident Anderson Cruz recounted the chaos of that day, telling amNewYork, "I was going home and I saw a guy get pushed. I saw blood but I didn't see any shots. The cops came and surrounded the victim. I tried to go home and apparently, he ran into the building I live at. I can't go home right now." After handing himself over to authorities, Frias was subjected to a day of questioning before being led out of the stationhouse in handcuffs, en route to the Bronx Criminal Court for his arraignment, as per amNewYork.
Adrian Dawodu, whom police say was often noticed muttering to himself, had reportedly a condition similar to Tourette’s Syndrome. According to police sources familiar with the case, Dawodu may have blurted out a comment that upset Frias, sparking the fatal confrontation on the subway platform. Officers from the 44th Precinct and NYPD Transit District 11 were quick to respond to the incident on February 10, as described in the amNewYork coverage. Despite their efforts, Dawodu's injuries proved too severe for survival.
