Man's Shoving Death On Penn Station Staircase Ruled A Homicide

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Police on Wednesday said the death of a man who was pushed down a stairway in Penn Station earlier this month has been deemed a homicide.

The unidentified man was found around 11 p.m. Aug. 4 at the bottom of a staircase inside the station, unconscious and suffering from head trauma. Paramedics brought him to NYU Langone Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made, but police have circulated a surveillance photo of a man who had gotten into an argument with the victim in the same place where he was "forced down the stairway," according to the NYPD.

Police are searching for the unidentified suspect, who they described as bald, with dark complexion and a medium build. He was last seen wearing a dark T-shirt and dark pants, police say.

Anyone with information was asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Members of the public can also submit their tips by visiting the Crime Stoppers website or on Twitter @NYPDTips.