A woman has been crushed to death by a New York City train after another woman pushed her onto the tracks at the bustling station beneath Times Square.
Authorities said the women were on the subway platform shortly after 1pm on Monday and had been seen having some kind of discussion or argument. Then one woman pushed the other, a 46-year-old, in front of a southbound No. 1 train. She died at the scene.
Police said witnesses flagged down two police officers standing on the platform and the suspect, identified as Melanie Liverpool, 30, of Queens, was apprehended within minutes. She was later arrested on a murder charge. It wasn't clear if she had a lawyer who could comment on her behalf.
Authorities have described the suspect as emotionally disturbed.
Police were looking at video surveillance to determine what led to the attack, Manhattan Chief of Detectives William Aubry said.
