A man was arrested on a manslaughter charge in connection to the fatal stabbing of a New York City subway rider who allegedly punched his girlfriend and harassed other passengers.
The altercation occurred just after 8 p.m. Tuesday on a northbound J train as it approached Marcy Avenue and Broadway, the New York City Police Department said. The victim, identified as Devictor Ouedraogo, 36, of Brooklyn, was taken to NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital with a stab wound to the chest. He was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. A toxicology report will be conducted.
Ouedraogo had allegedly been harassing people on the train while acting belligerent and erratic, law enforcement sources toldA police official told the news station that one of the people harassed was the girlfriend of the suspect, Jordan Williams, 20, of Queens. A source told NBC New York that Ouedraogo punched Williams’ girlfriend.Two people police initially described as persons of interest were taken into custody following the incident.
Jason Goldman, an attorney for Williams, said his client acted in self-defense. He said it was"upsetting" that Williams was charged without a thorough investigation. "We understand that this was a packed subway car during rush hour with dozens of witnesses. We have spoken with some who have already confirmed that the victim was physically violent with others prior to and during this incident," Goldman said in a statement Thursday.
The attorney questioned why Williams, who is Black, had not received the same treatment as Daniel Penny, a white 24-year-old Marine veteran who was
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