Subway Slaying Suspects Arrested By NYPD: Report

NEW YORK CITY — A trio of straphangers accused of killing a man during a fight on a Bronx subway train last week have been arrested, according to reports.

Police arrested Justin Herde, 24, Betty Cotto, 38 and Alfredo Trinidad, 42, in a Monday morning raid, the New York Daily News first reported.

They are the three suspects who assault assaulted another passenger — William Alvarez, 45 — on a D train Feb. 23 and left him fatally wounded, authorities said.

"This looks like this was an isolated, random occurrence," said NYPD Chief of Transit Michael Kemper.

Update: The following individuals have been identified and are wanted regarding this homicide.

Justin Herde, Betty Cotto, and Alfredo Trinidad.

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The slaying was the latest in a spate of high-profile violent incidents on subway trains, including another killing in The Bronx.

Police said Alvarez was minding his own business about 5 a.m. when one of three suspects sat next to him.

An argument erupted that turned physical, with three straphangers — two men and one woman — ganging up on Alvarez, authorities said.

Alvarez suffered a fatal wound that police originally said was a gunshot, but later clarified could also be a stab. Medical examiners will determine Alvarez's cause of death.