Who was charged in the Upper East Side subway push incident?

Bairon Hernandez, a 34-year-old man from Honduras, was charged with attempted murder.

What happened to the victims of the subway push?

One victim, an 83-year-old man, was declared brain dead after surgery for a brain bleed. The other, 30-year-old John Rodriguez, suffered shoulder and neck injuries.

Have subway pushes increased recently?

Yes, the NYPD reported nine subway pushes this year, compared to three at the same time last year.

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Illegal Immigrant Charged in Deadly Subway Push

13 Mar

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Summary

Suspect from Honduras faces attempted murder charges.
One victim, 83, is declared brain dead after surgery.
Subway pushes have more than tripled this year.

Illegal Immigrant Charged in Deadly Subway Push

Bairon Hernandez, a 34-year-old man from Honduras, has been arrested and charged with attempted murder following two separate subway track push incidents on Manhattan's Upper East Side. The attacks, which occurred minutes apart on Sunday, left one victim brain dead.

One of the victims, an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, underwent surgery for a brain bleed but was later declared brain dead, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The second victim, 30-year-old John Rodriguez, suffered a shoulder and neck injury and is experiencing panic attacks when thinking about the subway.