Police New York City say John Sheldon, from Brooklyn, became the victim of this year's first homicide in the Big Apple's subway system - after a reduction in crime in the network in 2024

A 38-year-old man, John Sheldon, tragically died after being stabbed on a Manhattan subway platform following an argument over a stepped-on shoe. The incident occurred at the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall station,

The killing occurred after the victim got into a fight with a second man on a downtown No. 5 train during the morning rush hour, officials said.