A 15-year-old boy was shot aboard a Manhattan-bound A train in Queens on Monday evening, sending panicked commuters diving for cover as the subway approached the 80th Street station in Ozone Park, according to city officials. The teen is expected to survive, and the evening rush was thrown into disarray while police locked down the scene and disrupted A train service for the investigation.
Investigation Under Way In Ozone Park
According to ABC7 Eyewitness News, the 15-year-old was shot at least once in the chest and rushed to Jamaica Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz visited the station as detectives pulled surveillance footage and spoke with shaken riders who had been in the car when shots rang out.
The NYPD said officers were canvassing the 80th Street station and urging anyone who recorded the incident on their phone to hang on to the video and share it with investigators.
Conflicting Accounts On Custody
Local outlets differed on whether anyone was in custody. Fox 5 NY reported that two people were arrested in connection with the shooting, while ABC7 Eyewitness News said two persons of interest were briefly detained and later released as the probe continued. Authorities have not released any names or charges and say the investigation remains active.
Mayor Condemns The Attack
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wrote on X that he had been briefed on the case and was “relieved he is expected to survive,” adding that “violence like this has no place on our subway system.” He said his administration would support investigators while transit officials worked to restore normal A train service.
A Pattern Of Recent Transit Attacks
The shooting comes on the heels of several other violent incidents on Queens trains earlier this month. One earlier case was detailed in Hoodline’s report, A train turns bloody, which highlighted a spate of slashings and urged riders to preserve cell phone video that could help detectives.
Legal Angle
If arrests result in charges, prosecutors could pursue assault and weapons possession counts under New York law. For background on possible weapons charges, see the New York State Senate page on Penal Law Article 265, and for potential assault charges, see the New York Courts materials on Article 120.
Anyone with video or information is asked to contact NYPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit a tip online at NYPD Crime Stoppers. Riders are advised to check MTA service alerts before traveling while investigators continue to process the scene.
