Park Slope Subway Shooting Victim Remembered At Funeral

BROOKLYN, NY — The Park Slope resident randomly shot to death on a subway train was remembered Tuesday as a caring friend and family member, according to reports.

"His presence, his smile. He was a positive person 100 percent. If you had a problem, he’d help you find a solution," said Ruperto Enriquez, speaking at the funeral for his son, Daniel Enriquez, 48, covered by The New York Post and other outlets.

The elder Enriquez was among hundreds of people who showed up at the younger Enriquez's funeral, held Tuesday morning at Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church in Williamsburg, according to multiple reports.

Family members and friends crowded the streets around the church, comforting one another and throwing roses on Enriquez's casket, photos show. Some top executives at Goldman Sachs, where Enriquez worked, also attended the service, according to reports.

Enriquez was tragically killed on May 22, after a gunman shot him without provocation on a Q train heading from Brooklyn to Manhattan, according to police. He was reportedly heading to brunch at the time of his slaying and decided to take a rare subway trip after Uber's surge pricing became too pricey, his partner said.

After a chaotic citywide manhunt, Andrew Abdullah, 25, was arrested in connection to the shooting. The suspected subway shooter has a long criminal record and is a member of the Nine Block gang, officials said at the time of his arrest.

Abdullah is currently being held without bail after his arraignment on murder and weapon charges, according to court records.

During Enriquez's funeral, his niece criticized the state's bail reform laws.

"It is not okay that he was arrested so many times and we need to see change in New York City," his niece, Michelle Enriquez, said of Abdullah. "Bail reform is wrecking this city. Our family is destroyed. We are devastated."

In the wake of Enriquez's death, other family members have also spoken out against city policies.

His sister, Griselda Vile, said that she is reeling from her brother's loss and fears for her safety on the subway, calling on City Hall to take action against an uptick in transit violence.

"I don't feel comfortable having my daughter take the train and now I have more reason to feel more scared. Now everyone who knows my brother is gonna be more scared," Vile told The Post after her brother's slaying.

Although fatal transit attacks in New York City are rare, the incident this weekend happened a month after a gunman opened fire in a Sunset Park station, shooting 10 people and injuring dozens more.

The mayor, who has made public safety a focal point of his administration, said that he would continue to boost police presence in the subways after Enriquez's shooting — a promise he also made after the Sunset Park shooting.

Enriquez will be buried at St. John Cemetery in Middle Village, Queens, according to multiple outlets.

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