October 9, 2025 BROOKLYN, NY A shocking crime has once again rattled New York City's subway system, as a suspect is now in custody for a brutal and fatal beating that police say was triggered by nothing more than a perceived hostile glance.
The New York Police Department has confirmed the arrest of David Mazariegos, 25, who allegedly admitted to the savage assault that left one man dead inside a Brooklyn transit hub.
The Attack: Unprovoked and Vicious
The tragic incident unfolded at approximately 3:07 p.m. on Tuesday at the Jay Street subway station in Downtown Brooklyn. Police responded to an emergency call for an "aided male" and arrived to find a victim—unidentified at the time—unconscious, unresponsive, and suffering from severe trauma.
Paramedics rushed the man to New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, but the injuries were too great. The victim was later pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld by police pending proper family notification.
But it was the alleged motive and the sheer brutality of the attack that has stunned the city.
According to police and officials who spoke with New York ABC station WABC, Mazariegos confessed to the killing as he was holding open the subway emergency gate. His reason? "Because he didn't like the way he looked at him."
Officials detailed a horrific level of violence, stating the suspect allegedly punched, kicked, and stomped on the victim's head 15 times during the assault.
From Brooklyn to Times Square: The Arrest
The NYPD quickly launched a search for the suspect, posting photos across the city. The manhunt culminated hours later in Midtown Manhattan.
In a swift and successful operation, Mazariegos was recognized and apprehended near Times Square. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch credited the arrest to sharp-eyed officers: "Eagle-eyed cops working near Times Square recognized this perp from the photos they had just received and immediately brought this dangerous criminal into custody," she wrote in a post on X.
