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New York Post
· collected 2026-10-01 · by Joe Marino, Peter Gerber, Daniel Cody
A man fatally stabbed a 59-year-old passenger during an argument on a crowded southbound J Train in Queens around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday. The suspect allegedly used what appeared to be a kitchen knife before fleeing at the Woodhaven Boulevard station. Surveillance footage showed a man dressed all in black running away from the scene and being chased by bystanders, though it is unclear if this was the same individual caught by police later that evening. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where he died; his identity has not been released pending notification of family members.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-01,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Wednesday around 5:20 p.m., during rush hour in Queens, a man identified as Jyrell Thomas, 25 fatally stabbed Mesias Lojano, 59, on a southbound J Train approaching Woodhaven Boulevard station. Video footage shows Lojano being repeatedly stabbed and left bleeding on the platform before the assailant fled. The victim was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center but later died from his injuries. Police arrested Thomas shortly after at the Woodhaven stop, who had stabbed Lojano five times without provocation during a heated argument. Surveillance cameras captured terrified passengers fleeing the train as this incident unfolded. This event underscores the growing safety concerns in New York City's subway system, which saw an average of seven transit murders annually from 2020 to last year compared to just two previously.
Written for “Subway Violence New York” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.
An argument aboard a Queens subway train turned deadly Wednesday when a madman pulled out a sharp object and fatally stabbed a fellow passenger during the evening rush, police and sources said.
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police → turn → rush
The bloodshed erupted around 5:20 p.m. aboard a packed southbound J Train as it approached Woodhaven Boulevard station, according to authorities.
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it → erupt → authorities
During the heated exchange, the suspect plunged the sharp object into the 59-year-old victim before barging off the train at the Woodhaven stop, law enforcement sources said.
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sources → plunge → stop
Photos from the scene show what appears to be a serrated kitchen knife and scattered, bloodied clothing on the platform.
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what → show → platform
Surveillance footage obtained by The Post shows straphangers pouring out of the subway station and into the street after the harrowing attack.
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straphangers → obtain → attack
A man — dressed in a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, black shoes and a balaclava — is then seen on the video darting across the street after exiting the platform.
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man → dress → platform
As he ran away, people began to point in his direction, and a group of men nearby ran after him.
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group → run → him
Officers quickly moved in and nabbed the person of interest, placing him into custody later Wednesday evening.
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Officers → move → custody
It was not immediately clear if the man captured on video was the suspect detained by police.
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man → capture → police
EMS rushed the critically injured victim to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
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police → rush → Center
The identity of the victim was being withheld pending family notification.
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identity → withhold → notification
Northbound J trains were forced to bypass the Woodhaven Boulevard station while detectives and crime scene unit officers investigated the deadly transit attack.
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detectives → force → attack
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