Chelsea subway stabber arrested for deadly killing of teen inside Manhattan train station

July 22, 2025
Chelsea subway stabber arrested for deadly killing of teen inside Manhattan train station
NYC Subway

MANHATTAN — A Bronx man was arrested and charged with manslaughter following a fatal stabbing that occurred inside a Manhattan subway station over the weekend, police said.

Brandon Gonzales, 24, of Murdock Avenue in the Bronx, was taken into custody on Sunday at 2:25 p.m. within the 13th Precinct, authorities confirmed.

The charge stems from an incident on Saturday at approximately 7:04 p.m. inside the West 14th Street and 7th Avenue subway station. Responding officers found Gonzales with a stab wound to the lower torso, a 20-year-old male who was not injured, and an unidentified male with a stab wound to the chest.

All three individuals were transported by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. The unidentified male, later identified as 17-year-old Shalon McFarlane of the Bronx, was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Gonzales was listed in stable condition.

No further arrests have been announced, and the investigation is ongoing.