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Three people were struck and killed on New York City subway trains on Tuesday, a day after a man was charged with murder after he allegedly pushed a stranger in front of an oncoming train in East Harlem. Unlike Monday’s altercation, Tuesday’s subway murders do not appear to involve foul play.

New York Lent reported that on Tuesday evening, a 16-year-old girl was walking north on a group of tracks near the Fourth Avenue–9th Street station in Park Slope when she was struck by a southbound G train. She was later pronounced dead. Her identity has not been revealed. There were F and G trains temporarily suspended in both directions when emergency services arrived.

Earlier in the day, the MTA reported that seven trains were delayed in both directions after a person was struck and killed on Fifth Avenue. PIX11 reports that the man was hit around 9:53 a.m. at the 42nd Street – Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station in Manhattan. This afternoon, another man got stuck under a train at the Beverley Road station in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. New York Daily news reports that the victim intentionally jumped in front of a southbound Q train around 2:05 p.m. and was found dead at the scene.

On Monday, Carlton McPherson was arrested after allegedly pushing a man onto the tracks at the 125th Street Station that evening, where he was struck and killed by an oncoming Line 4 train. New York Times reports that according to law enforcement sources, McPherson suffered from mental illness and had several arrests on his record.

While serious crime remains rare on the subway, several high-profile incidents have alarmed travelers in recent months. Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul deployed 750 National Guard members, as well as additional police officers and MTA state troopers, to the subway, which was met with some praise and considerable backlash. This week, the NYPD announced that an additional 800 officers will be deployed to crack down on fare evasion, which the department says could lead to additional transit crimes.

During Tuesday’s news conference, Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that crime rates are declining overall, but his administration must address ongoing concerns to restore New Yorkers’ confidence in the city’s safety. “We need to focus on the following issues: recidivism, serious mental illness, random acts of violence. This is the mission and this is the policy – ​​this administration – we have implemented,” he said.