Police say a man was fighting two women at the 125th Street and Lenox Avenue 2/3 station around 3:25 p.m. when a good Samaritan, 57-year-old Dwayne Brown, attempted to intervene for unknown reasons.
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That's when the male suspect began to fight with Brown who tried to help.
According to officials, during that fight, the good Samaritan was pushed on to the subway tracks as a train was approaching the platform on the southbound side.
They say he became wedged between the train and the platform and died.
The routine subway ride came to a halt, as riders were rushed off the train to a horrifying sight.
"It was horrible, it was disgusting, I want to get more protection," witness Edward Jones said.
Commuters were shaken as they made their exit.
"It was a normal Friday, I was actually having fun with my mom, I didn't think anything like this was going to happen," witness Nicole Ruiz said. "And when I saw that ... it just messed my whole day up. I just can't imagine his family."
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As emergency responders arrived, police closed off the station entrances.
Police say they are looking for the suspect who pushed the Brown.
They describe him as 40 to 50 years old, 5 feet 7 inches tall, sporting an afro, and wearing a white shirt and a backpack.
Police also interviewed the two women involved in the fight.
The investigation is ongoing.