A 41-year-old father of three was tragically killed on Mother’s Day weekend after a dispute over a seat on a New York City shuttle bus turned deadly. The victim, Alvin Francis of Queens, was stabbed during an argument and died from his injuries shortly afterward, the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed.
A Dispute That Turned Tragic
The incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, on the J90 shuttle bus in the Cypress Hills neighborhood of Brooklyn, near Crescent Street and Etna Street, according to NBC New York.
Police say Francis and another individual got into an argument over a seat. The dispute escalated quickly, and the suspect allegedly stabbed Francis in the stomach before fleeing the scene. Francis was rushed to Brookdale University Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
As of Monday, May 12, no arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
A Husband, Father, and Neighborhood Man
Francis’s wife, Candice Todman-Francis, 36, told the New York Daily News that his last words to her were, “See you when I get home.” But when he never came back, she began to worry…