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Madman fatally stabs straphanger, 59, during argument on rush-hour NYC subway train: police

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. The bloodshed erupted around 5:20 p. aboard a packed southbound J Train as it approached Woodhaven Boulevard station, according to 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. Photos from the scene show what appears to be a serrated kitchen knife and scattered, bloodied clothing on the platform.

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The killing highlights safety concerns on public transit and the need for rapid police response.

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