A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon Sunday morning after he allegedly stabbed a 14-year-old to death on a Harlem subway platform this weekend. The 14-year-old victim was identified Sunday as Ethan Reiss, the NYPD said. Police were initially called to the 137 St/City College train station Saturday afternoon for a crime in progress and found the 14-year-old male on the platform with a stab wound to the abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The suspect in the killing, a 15-year-old boy whose identity has not been released because he is a juvenile, was bleeding from his back and abdomen when he was taken into custody later Saturday. PREGNANT WOMAN BOUND ATTACKED WITH KEY IN LIGHT “We do not believe this was a random act. The individuals involved are believed to be known to each other and no other suspects are being sought at this time,” NYPD Transit Director Jason Wilcox said at a news conference. A knife and a broomstick were found at the scene. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The stabbing is the latest high-profile incident to occur on the New York subway. Transit crime is up 52.5 percent so far this year compared to the same period in 2021, according to NYPD data. Paul Best is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to [email protected] and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
