A violent altercation unfolded on the E train Saturday morning, leaving a 54-year-old Brooklyn man hospitalized with severe injuries. According to the Queens District Attorney's office, the incident began when a fellow passenger, identified as Johnny Wood, a 50-year-old from Brooklyn, refused to end a loud cellphone conversation.
The victim, who remains unnamed, reportedly asked Wood to stop talking loudly on his phone while standing at the center of the train waiting to depart. This request was met with hostility, prompting Wood to pull out a knife and attack the victim once in the ribcage area.
Witnesses describe the scene as chaotic, with authorities stating that Wood fled the train after the altercation, only to be later arrested in Brooklyn on Tuesday. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he is undergoing treatment for broken ribs, a stab wound, and an injury to his chest.
The Queens District Attorney's office has charged Wood with attempted murder, assault, and weapons offenses in connection with the incident. In a statement, DA Melinda Katz emphasized the importance of mass transit safety, saying "Every New Yorker knows how important it is to be able to travel on mass transit safely."
Wood was remanded back into custody by Queens Criminal Court Judge Sharifa Nasser-Cuellar and is set to appear in court again on Friday.
The victim, who remains unnamed, reportedly asked Wood to stop talking loudly on his phone while standing at the center of the train waiting to depart. This request was met with hostility, prompting Wood to pull out a knife and attack the victim once in the ribcage area.
Witnesses describe the scene as chaotic, with authorities stating that Wood fled the train after the altercation, only to be later arrested in Brooklyn on Tuesday. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he is undergoing treatment for broken ribs, a stab wound, and an injury to his chest.
The Queens District Attorney's office has charged Wood with attempted murder, assault, and weapons offenses in connection with the incident. In a statement, DA Melinda Katz emphasized the importance of mass transit safety, saying "Every New Yorker knows how important it is to be able to travel on mass transit safely."
Wood was remanded back into custody by Queens Criminal Court Judge Sharifa Nasser-Cuellar and is set to appear in court again on Friday.
He lost his cool over some guy asking him to chill out on the phone. I mean, come on, it's not that hard to take a call outside or something. Now the poor guy is stuck with some serious injuries and who knows how long he'll be paying for those in therapy? 
The DA is right, mass transit safety needs to be taken seriously. It's crazy how one person can ruin it for everyone else. On the other hand, Wood could've just calmly walked away or reported the guy making that much noise... but noooo, he had to go full-on psycho with a knife 
. Anyway, hopefully the court decides to throw the book at him and keeps our trains safer 
and now he's fighting for his life with broken ribs and a stab wound 
. what's going through people's minds these days? can't we all just try to coexist peacefully on public transport? 
mass transit safety is def a concern tho, we need more awareness and education about how to be considerate of others on the train 
. I mean, think about it, if that guy hadn't been being so loud on his phone, who knows what would've happened? 
It's crazy to me that all it took was one person's impulsive behavior to put someone else in harm's way 
. And the worst part is, there are people out there who don't care about anyone but themselves 
. The fact that he got caught and charged with attempted murder and assault doesn't surprise me - his actions were reckless and selfish 
. And honestly, who even pulls out a knife on public transportation these days?! 
. It's something we should all be concerned about, especially during rush hour 
like who does that? the guy got hospitalised tho 
so i hope he recovers soon. anyway its all about mass transit safety now apparently 