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Man Killed After Being Shoved Down Subway Stairs In NYC

What led up to the incident is not known at this time.

An investigation remains ongoing. (Patch Graphics)

NEW YORK CITY — A man was killed after he was allegedly shoved down the stairs at a subway station entrance in Manhattan, police said.

The 76-year-old man, identified as Ross Falzone, was found at the intersection of West 18 Street and 7th Avenue after responding to a 911 call of an assault around 9:36 p.m. on Thursday.

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The man was unconscious and unresponsive with injuries to the head, police said.

He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced dead.

No arrests have been made. What led up to the incident is not known at this time.

An investigation remains ongoing.

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