Man killed after being pushed onto tracks in front of oncoming train during fight in Philadelphia

A person in Philadelphia died when he was pushed onto subway tracks and into the trail of an oncoming prepare throughout a struggle with one other man Thursday night time.

The demise occurred blocks away from the College of Pennsylvania on the thirty fourth Avenue SEPTA station in College Metropolis round 4:30 p.m., officers instructed NBC 10.

Disturbing footage captured the second the 2 males argued with one another simply steps away from the platform’s edge because the prepare is heard approaching the station.

A person sporting a darkish coat and black hat lands two punches on the sufferer, sending the latter to fall and tumble over onto the tracks.

Horrified bystanders screamed because the Market-Frankford line prepare pulled into the station seconds later with the person on the tracks.

Medical officers pronounced the person lifeless on the scene.

“Oh my god, I really feel so f–king horrible,” one lady shouts on video earlier than police are seen frantically clearing out the scene.

Police confirmed they have been reviewing the video as a part of their investigation.

The sufferer has but to be recognized.

“We don’t know precisely what occurred previous to that to provoke this, but it surely’s being investigated at this level,” Philadelphia Police Inspector Kpana Massaquoi instructed NBC10.

An individual of curiosity was later taken into custody at fortieth Avenue Station, Massaquoi stated.

Massaquoi instructed ABC Information Philadelphia the division doesn’t at present have any witnesses regardless of the video displaying a number of folks round when the person was struck.

Police are asking any witnesses to come back ahead.

The killing is being investigated as a murder, in keeping with ABC Information Philadelphia.

SEPTA suspended service on the Market-Frankford Line between thirtieth and fortieth Avenue Stations for about two hours.

In September, a 66-year-old man was struck and killed by a SEPTA prepare when he walked on the tracks.