Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
A Train Robbery Murder
By
Jen Chung
Published Nov 29, 2003
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Jen Chung
Published Nov 29, 2003
Modified Mar 6, 2008
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
A man on an A-train in Queens yesterday was shot dead by two assailants, who were then chased by police. Police believe the victim, Shamel Garrett, had resisted a robbery attempt, and when the train pulled into the Far Rockaway station, the robbers shot him in the back. The injured Garrett had stumbled into another train car, causing panic amongst other passengers. Plainclothes transit policeman at the station chased the robbers, but one officer fell down the stairs and suffered a cut on his head. The other police officer managed to grab one of the perps, 17 year old Mark Ebanks, but injured his knee. The second suspect, 23 year old Raymond Burney, was apprehended this morning after a manhunt. Police are still trying to understand if there was a connection between the robbers and victim.
Tagged
a train
daily news
far rockaway
murder
news
News: NYC
police
queens
robbery
train
Jen Chung
Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
High-ranking NYC officials to testify in ex-buildings boss Eric Ulrich's corruption trial
Manhattan prosecutors say Ulrich’s predecessor at the buildings department will testify in the trial against him.
By
David Brand
Published Oct 19, 2026 at 3:47 p.m. ET
Mamdani launches new team to help NYers keep SNAP, Medicaid benefits
Nearly 1 million in the city risk losing benefits as a result of new federal restrictions.
By
Caroline Lewis
News
Mamdani launches new team to help NYers keep SNAP, Medicaid benefits
Nearly 1 million in the city risk losing benefits as a result of new federal restrictions.
By
Caroline Lewis
Riders at 53rd St. station where man was fatally shot say they worry about gun violence
By
Ramsey Khalifeh
These are the NYC neighborhoods that will get free 2-K next fall
By
Karen Yi
Early Addition: Get to know Wanda, the donkey in the Met's 'La Bohème'
By
James Ramsay
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .