The gunman fled the scene and has not been identified, the NYPD says.
Police say a man was fatally shot on a northbound Q train at Canal Street on Sunday morning.James R. Martin/Shutterstock
The victim, whose name has not been released, was shot in the chest aboard a northbound Q train at around 11:45 a.m., police said. Witnesses told police that the gunman was pacing back and forth on the train, before pulling out a gun and opening fire on the man at close range. Police stopped the train at Canal Street, where frightened riders fled the busy platform as emergency workers placed the victim on a gurney. He was pronounced dead shortly after at Bellevue Hospital.
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