Police Identify Suspect in Subway Tracks Murder as Melanie Liverpool

MIDTOWN, NY — Police identified Melanie Liverpool from Queens as the suspect in the gruesome murder of a woman who was shoved off the subway tracks Monday afternoon, the NYPD announced Monday night.

The 49-year-old woman was killed after being pushed onto the tracks at the 42nd Street-Times Square subway station at 1:30 p.m., an NYPD spokesperson told Patch. Liverpool, 30, was taken into custody after the incident, the NYPD confirmed.

Liverpool faces charges of second degree murder, the NYPD said.

The investigation was ongoing Monday night, the NYPD said. The victim hadn't yet been identified.

Manhattan Chief of Detectives William Aubrey told the New York Daily News that detectives were searching for surveillance footage of the incident.

Police sources told the Daily News that they didn't have reason to believe the women knew each other. They also said the suspect had a history of mental health issues.

Detectives said they were investigating the incident as potentially related to an Oct. 19 death on the subway tracks in the Union Square station, which was thought to be a suicide, according to the Daily News.

The New York Post took a photo of police taking Liverpool out of the station and into custody.

Photo credit: Patch