Police said the shooting followed a dispute that moved from a train to the platform.
BRONX, N.Y. — A 41-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday afternoon on a subway platform in the Bronx, police said, as riders watched in shock and officers fanned out around the Grand Concourse area to search for a suspect who ran from the station.
The shooting, reported just before 3 p.m. at the 170th Street station serving the B and D lines, added to fresh concerns about violence in the transit system even as police officials say shootings overall have fallen in the city. Investigators said the gunfire appeared to grow out of a dispute, and they said the suspected shooter was also known to police.
Officers responding to 911 calls found the victim on the southbound, Manhattan-bound platform with gunshot wounds to the thigh and groin, police said. Emergency medical workers took him to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police later identified the man as Adrian Dawodu, 41, and said he had ties to Manhattan. Transit officers and detectives canvassed the station, reviewed surveillance video and looked for witnesses who were on the platform as trains rumbled through.
Investigators said the confrontation began aboard a train and continued after the men stepped onto the platform. Police have not publicly described what triggered the argument, and they have not said whether the men knew each other. Officials said the victim was known to police and was often seen around the subway system. In the minutes after the gunfire, riders described a rush of confusion as people backed away from the platform edge and tried to figure out where the shots came from while a train passed on the opposite side.
Police said the suspect fled out of the station and was last described as wearing a blue jacket with a cream-colored hoodie. As the search widened, officers moved quickly through nearby streets and buildings, looking for someone who might match that description. In the hours after the shooting, law enforcement activity spilled beyond the station footprint, with investigators checking entrances and stairwells in the surrounding blocks, and uniformed officers stationed at corners to hold space for detectives and emergency units.
The hunt focused at one point on Townsend Avenue, about two blocks from the station, after investigators developed information suggesting the gunman may have gone into a nearby apartment building. Anderson Moinacruz, who said he was on the opposite platform, told reporters he noticed something was wrong when people reacted and he saw a person on the ground. “I was listening to my AirPods until I heard someone say, ‘Yo, look at that,’” Moinacruz said. “Then I saw the person lying there.”
Emergency Service Unit teams in tactical gear were seen surrounding a residential building as K-9 units joined the operation, and nearby streets were briefly shut down as a precaution, according to witnesses and local reporting from the scene. The police presence disrupted traffic and delayed some afternoon routines in the neighborhood. Sheena Griffin, whose child was at a nearby day care during the lockdown, described anxious minutes as she waited for the situation to clear. “I’m just a little nervous right now because I want my son,” Griffin said.
By early evening, officials and sources at the scene indicated officers completed a sweep and no longer believed the suspect was inside the building, but detectives continued to search for him. Police said no arrests had been made. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority reported service impacts around the 170th Street stop during the response, with trains skipping the station in both directions for a time while investigators processed the platform area and gathered evidence.
Authorities have not released a weapon description, and they have not said whether the suspect fired at close range or from farther down the platform. They also did not immediately say how many shots were fired, though investigators recovered evidence at the scene as part of the early response. Officials emphasized that the shooting did not appear to be a random attack based on what detectives knew in the first hours of the investigation.
The 170th Street station sits along the Grand Concourse corridor in a heavily traveled part of the Bronx, used by riders commuting to work, school and medical appointments. Tuesday’s shooting unfolded in the middle of the afternoon, a time when platforms can be crowded with students and parents. Witnesses described hearing gunfire echoing through the station, partially drowned out by the roar of passing trains, and then seeing people shift away from the area as officers arrived.
Police officials said the case will be handled by transit investigators and local detectives working together, with surveillance video expected to play a central role. The station has multiple cameras covering stairs, turnstiles and platform areas, and investigators also sought phone video from riders. Footage circulating on social media appeared to show the moment of the shooting from across the platform, underscoring how quickly routine commutes can turn into scenes of violence.
For now, detectives are working to confirm the suspect’s identity, retrace the path he took after leaving the station and determine whether anyone helped him escape. Police said they were checking nearby buildings and speaking with people who were on the platform and in the train cars where the dispute began. Officials said both the victim and the suspect were known to police, but they did not elaborate on prior contacts.
Author note: Last updated February 11, 2026.
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