Man Fatally Shot Breaking Up Brooklyn Subway Fight: Reports, NYPD

BROOKLYN, NY — A Crown Heights man was trying to break up a fight when he was fatally shot inside a Brooklyn subway car, according to police and reports.

Richard Henderson, 45, was found bloodied aboard a Manhattan-bound 3 train in the Franklin Avenue/Medgar Evers College station Sunday about 8:15 p.m., NYPD officials said.

He had been shot in the shoulder and back as the train was nearing the Rockaway Avenue stop in Brownsville, but the train continued to Crown Heights, where police rushed Henderson to an area hospital, according to the New York Times and police.

The father of three and grandfather to two died a hero — he was breaking up a fight between other straphangers, his family told the Times.

"He got shot stepping into an altercation that he had nothing to do with," his wife said, according to the Times. "He died a hero."

Henderson was a "beloved" crossing guard at Chelsea's Avenues The World School, according to state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal.

The Avenues community and Henderson's loved ones launched a GoFundMe to support his family which had raised over $32,800 Tuesday morning.

"Heroes often go unsung, but their acts of bravery and kindness echo in the hearts of those they've touched," GoFundMe organizers wrote.

"Richard Henderson, was not only a guardian at the crosswalks of the school where he tirelessly worked; Rich was a guardian to all those lucky enough to know him."

The money raised would help Henderson's family cover funeral and other expenses, according to the GoFundMe.

"Richard's life was a mosaic of selflessness and dedication," GoFundMe organizers wrote. "Rich was a peaceful man, who never had a quarrel with the world but lost his life trying to quell one."