Three Arrested in Connection with Fatal NYC Subway Shooting

The arrests follow the killing of William Alvarez on a Bronx subway, marking the third subway homicide in New York City this year.

Three individuals have been arrested for the fatal shooting of William Alvarez, 45, on a Bronx subway following an argument.
The incident, captured on surveillance footage, is the third subway homicide in NYC this year, with transit crimes up 13%.
NYPD has increased subway patrols and implemented longer shifts for officers in response to the rise in subway crimes.
The suspects were apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with murder and weapon possession.
Subway safety remains a critical concern as the city struggles to increase ridership to pre-pandemic levels.