NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- A 25-year-old man was indicted for fatally shooting a subway passenger in between the Dekalb Avenue and Canal Street stops on the Q train on May 22, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Wednesday.
Police accused Andrew Abdullah of shooting Daniel Enriquez, 48, in the chest with a pistol unprovoked after pacing around the train car around 11:42 a.m.
He allegedly told passengers to put away their cell phones, and that they would all be getting off at the next stop after the shooting.
When the train car arrived at the Canal Street station, Abdullah fled and handed his pistol to a homeless man, according to prosecutors.
Emergency responders took Enriquez to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead from blood loss.
“Daniel Enriquez’s vibrant life was brutally cut short in a flash of violence that shocked our city,” said Bragg. “My heart goes out to Mr. Enriquez’s loved ones as they continue to mourn the death of a cherished son, brother, partner, and so much more. I want to assure them – and all New Yorkers – that we will stop at nothing to ensure accountability for this terrible crime, and to make sure our subways are safe for all.”
Police were only able to arrest Abdullah two days later after he arranged his own surrender using a local pastor as an intermediary.
Prosecutors charged him with with murder and weapons offenses.
If found guilty, he faces life in prison.
He was sentenced to three years in prison in 2017 for attempted murder as part of an 83-count federal indictment targeting multiple gang members.
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