Man Dies After Being Pushed Onto Train Tracks

TALLAHASSEE, FL. - Monday, a 58-year-old man was killed after being pushed onto a subway track in Midtown Manhattan.

Bystanders said the victim, Ki-Suck Han, was approached by another man in the subway who seemed to have mental problems. Witnesses say the man started an altercation with Mr. Han and then pushed him onto the tracks. As Mr. Han struggled to climb off the tracks, he was then struck by the train. The suspect, according to pictures, is a black man in his mid-20s.

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Police Chief, Paul J. Browne said, “At least one witness felt that the aggressor was emotionally disturbed.”

Unfortunately, this is not the first time New Yorkers have seen a tragedy such as this one. Apparently every few years there has been a case where an incident such as this has occurred. Although all the incidents did not end in death, they are all equally dangerous situations. 

“ I've actually seen someone get accidentally pushed onto the tracks before,” said Wayne Lite, a citizen of New York and a frequent train rider.    

Some New Yorkers want to know, why no one bothered to help this man?

A freelance photographer that was present at the scene, moments before Mr. Han was struck, was able to take pictures right before he was killed. 

The photographer, R. Umar said he had nothing to do with his pictures being published.

Al Roker, television weatherman, said on NBC’s Today Show, “Somebody’s taking that picture. Why aren’t they helping this guy up?”

Abbas claims that he was not trying to take pictures of Mr. Han; he was actually flashing his camera so that he could signal the train to stop.

“I’m being unfairly beaten up in the press,” said Abbas.

The police took a suspect into custody on Tuesday for a line up, so that witnesses can verify that was the man they saw. Police say the suspect is a peddler originally from Africa who has been arrested before on minor charges. 

Street vendors who knew the suspect said he used to help them out from time to time moving and packing up there merchandise for about $5. 

The suspects name has not been released as yet.

 

By Tineisha Sulker
With contributions from The New York Times
Photo, Urban75.org
Video, Hot Leak News

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