An altercation between two men led to one being killed, after he was allegedly punched by the other, fell on the subway tracks, and was struck by an oncoming train at a Philadelphia train station on Jan. 4.
According to 6 Action News, a man was hit by a SEPTA train after falling off the platform in Philadelphia‘s University City neighborhood Thursday afternoon,
around 4:30 p.m. The tragedy occurred at the 34th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line. A video of the moment the man fell onto the tracks has been circulating online (WARNING: VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED).The video shows two unidentified men engaging with each other near the edge of the platform. The taller man (who fell on the tracks) has the other man pinned against a beam in the subway station. As he motions to hit him, the shorter man seemingly tries to escape his grip.
As the train comes into the station, the shorter man, still trying to get away, lunges at the taller man, hitting him, and as the man is backing away from the hit, he stumbles onto the track just as the train arrives. He is then struck by the train as the shorter man moves away and witnesses at the station react to the man being hit by the train.
Service was shut down temporarily on the subway line.
Police officers arrested the suspect, Chaz Wearing, at 40th and Market Streets, and Wearing has been charged with involuntary manslaughter. The name of the victim has not yet been
released. Police are are viewing the video of the fatal incident as part of their investigation and trying to learn what led to the fight. The police department asks that anyone with any information on the incident or who witnessed it contact them.RELATED CONTENT: Beloved NYC Subway Saxophonist Arrested In Viral Video Racks Up Over $115K in Donations