An 18-year-old woman was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt on a New York City subway platform late Sunday, according to police. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. at the President Street-Medgar Evers College Station in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
Authorities stated that a masked man attempted to steal the teenager's purse, and during the altercation, he opened fire, striking her. The woman sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was transported by officers to Kings County Hospital. She is currently in stable condition.
Following the shooting, police tracked the woman's bag using a phone ping. Sources told The Post that the bag was located approximately 1.5 miles from the station, at the intersection of Pacific Street and Utica Avenue. The suspect, described as wearing all black with a red hat and a black face mask, fled the scene on foot and has not been apprehended. The investigation is ongoing.