ELMHURST, Queens (PIX11) -- Police say two people were stabbed on a subway early Sunday morning in Queens.
The incident happened on a southbound 7 train at 61st Street-Woodside station around 12:35 a.m.
A 37-year-old man was stabbed in the torso and pronounced dead at a local hospital, police say. The second victim, a 26-year-old man was slashed throughout the body and taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst.
A 26-year-old suspect was taken into custody, according to the NYPD. The suspect also sustained slash wounds.
Police are searching for additional suspects.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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