Victim, 32, stabbed to death in a Manhattan 4 train car was stabbed on NYC subway a year earlier
Victim, 32, stabbed to death on a four-train car in Manhattan, was stabbed on NYC subway a year earlier in a homophobic hate attack
- Tavon Silver, 32, who was found with fatal stab wounds in a Manhattan 4-train subway car was attacked last June while traveling in the Bronx
- Silver was found unconscious at Union Square station early Saturday and later pronounced dead by police
- He had been stabbed in the arm during a homophobic attack that took place in June 2022 on a northbound train in Melrose, Bronx.
A man found with fatal stab wounds on a Manhattan subway had previously been the victim of a hate crime after being attacked while traveling the Bronx last year.
Tavon Silver, 32, was found unconscious early Saturday morning on a southbound 4 train at the 14th Street Union Square station and was later pronounced dead by police.
It has since been revealed that in June 2022, Silver was stabbed in the arm during a homophobic attack – that time on a northbound 2 train near the 3rd Avenue-149th Street station in Melrose in the Bronx.
Silver and his fiancé were on the train playing loud music when another man, identified as Runadieo Jordan, 52, shouted a homophobic slur at the couple.
After continuing with the insults, Jordan stabbed Silver, causing a serious arm injury.
Tavon Silver, 32, who was found with fatal stab wounds Saturday in a Manhattan 4-train subway car, was previously attacked last June while traveling on a subway in the Bronx
Silver was stabbed in the arm last June during a homophobic attack — this time on a 2 northbound train near the 3rd Avenue-149th Street station in Melrose in the Bronx, pictured
In June 2022, Silver and his fiancee were on a train playing loud music when another man, identified as Runadieo Jordan, 52, pictured above, shouted a homophobic slur at the couple
Silver spoke Fox 5 shortly after the attack where he explained what happened during the incident.
Before I know it, I had a hole in my arm. Like blood was pouring everywhere,” Silver said. “It was a straight cut and he took a huge chunk off my wrist. He literally cut my wrist off. So if you look right through it, you can see my bone.”
He described how Jordan stabbed him, causing significant bleeding and injuring his wrist.
Jordan remained undeterred and walked past the pair, continuing to use derogatory remarks as Silver lay unconscious on the floor.
“He passed us as I passed out on the floor, bleeding to death. And he just walked past us, and he said, “Please, you stupid son of a bitch,” Silver recalled.
At the time, Jordan was charged with two counts of assault as a hate crime, criminal possession of a weapon, and aggravated harassment as a hate crime.
During Saturday’s stabbing, Silver managed to call a conductor for help before losing consciousness. Police are pictured shortly afterwards on the platform of Union Square station
Authorities are investigating whether Silver had already boarded the train after being injured or whether the stabbing actually happened during the subway ride
During Saturday’s stabbing, Silver managed to call a conductor for help before losing consciousness.
Authorities are investigating whether he had already boarded the train after being injured or whether the stabbing actually happened during the subway ride.
Silver was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident.
Silver also had a long criminal record with assault and robbery charges related to an incident at East 68th Street and the Lexington subway station in February.