Several minors, including children, were shot inside a Bronx subway station on Monday.

Five minor victims were injured in the shooting and one died.

According to The New York Post, the deceased victim, a young female, was shot in the face.

The unidentified suspect opened fire after an argument erupted on the train. The fight continued into the subway station. The shooter fled the scene.

Police asked the public to avoid the area of Jerome Avenue between Inwood Ave and Townsend Ave in the Bronx.

ADVISORY: Due to an active police investigation, please avoid the area of Jerome Ave between Inwood Ave and Townsend Ave in Bronx, NY which is in the confines of the @NYPD44Pct . Please use alternate routes and expect traffic in the area. pic.twitter.com/myEeFoTJJi

— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 12, 2024

The New York Post reported:

One person was killed and at least five others were injured — all of them youngsters — when an argument on a Bronx train turned violent during rush-hour Monday afternoon, according to law enforcement sources.

The victims, who all appeared to be children or teens between the ages of 12 and 17, were hit by gunfire at the Mount Eden Avenue station, which serves the 4 train, at around 4:40 p.m., the sources said.

Sources said one girl was shot in the face and died after she was rushed to St. Barnabas Hospital. Another victim was shot in the leg.

Witnesses reported hearing more than 10 shots fired, according to the sources.

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