A man was shot and killed at a Midtown Manhattan subway station on Saturday, police said, and officers were searching for a person they want to find in connection with the shooting.

The shooting happened around midday at the Seventh Avenue station at West 53rd Street, which serves the B, D and E lines, Gothamist and CBS New York reported. CBS New York said it happened on the northbound E train platform just before 12:30 p.m.

Police said two men got into a dispute on the platform that spilled onto a train, Gothamist and CBS New York reported. Police said it was unclear whether the shot was fired on the platform or on the train.

The victim, who police said was in his 30s, was shot in the chest. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival just after 1 p.m., Gothamist reported. Police are not releasing his name until his family is notified, CBS New York reported. It is not known whether the victim knew the shooter, police said, according to Gothamist.

The NYPD released images of a person it is seeking in the case. CBS New York reported that he was last seen wearing a red tracksuit, a black vest and a black face mask, and that the gunman fled on foot. No arrests had been made and no weapons were recovered at the scene, CBS New York reported.

"We have coordinated with the NYPD on the investigation from the earliest minutes — especially to retrieve video from platform and train car cameras," MTA Chief of Security Michael Kemper said in a statement, according to Gothamist.

A passenger who was on the train said, "I heard the gunshots, so everyone just threw themselves on the floor," CBS New York reported.

As of October 11, four people had been shot in the transit system this year, up from two at the same point in 2025, Gothamist reported, citing NYPD statistics.

What we know: A man in his 30s was shot dead after a dispute at a Midtown subway station, and police are looking for a suspect.
What we don't: The victim's name, the shooter's identity and what started the dispute.