Police recovered a single 9 mm shell casing after a shot was fired that sent people running on the mezzanine level of the Port Authority subway stop at 8th Ave. and 42nd St. on the evening of Dec. 1. (
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Police initially detained two 18-year-old suspects after a shot rang rang out in the crowded Port Authority subway station on Dec. 1. The Manhattan district attorney said so far it is only pressing charges against one of the men.
Ronald Gutierrez was charged with a number of felonies including attempted murder, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
The police said they saw Gutierrez arguing with another person in the mezzanine level above the platform for the A, C, and E subway station at Eighth Ave. and 42nd St. Police said they say Gutierrez raise his arm with what appeared to be a firearm and discharge one shot. It missed its intended target but created panic among the passengers waiting to board trains.
No charges were filed against Carlos Loyo Jhean, who was originally detained by police after the incident.
“We declined to prosecute this matter as we continue to investigate,” a spokesperson for the DA told Chelsea News.
Police said they recovered a single 9 mm shell casing from the scene. The DA’s office requested bail at $75,000 cash or $225,000 insurance company bond / partially secured surety bond. The judge set bail at $40,000 cash or $100,000 insurance company bond / partially secured surety bond. He is being defended by Maria Rodriguez in the public defenders office. She could not be reached by press time following Gutierrez’s appearance back in criminal court on Dec. 5