An 83-year-old Air Force veteran died after he was shoved onto subway tracks in Manhattan, and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office has indicted the suspect, Bairon Hernandez, on murder and assault charges. The office said Hernandez was arrested on Mar. 10 and identified him as a native of Honduras.
Richard Williams was walking with a cane at the Lexington Avenue-63rd Street station on Mar. 8 when prosecutors say Hernandez pushed him from behind with both hands. Williams suffered a brain bleed, never regained consciousness, and died on Mar. 17, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
The office said Hernandez first shoved a 30-year-old man onto the tracks before turning to Williams in a separate, unprovoked attack. The younger victim survived with a shoulder injury, while Williams was taken to a hospital in critical condition before his death, according to People…