1QUEENS, NY – A Brooklyn man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a fellow passenger who asked him to quiet down during a cellphone call on an E train in Queens.
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that 50-year-old Johnny Wood was arraigned on charges including attempted murder, assault, and weapon possession following the violent encounter.
The incident occurred around 11 a.m. on November 22 aboard a World Trade Center-bound E train stopped at the Jamaica Center-Parsons/Archer station.
Prosecutors said the 54-year-old victim confronted Wood about speaking too loudly on his phone, sparking an argument that quickly turned physical.
Argument turned violent on platform
According to investigators, Wood pulled out a knife during the altercation and s

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