The 32-year-old victim was stabbed to death in a Manhattan 4-line car and had been stabbed to death in a homophobic hate attack on the New York subway a year earlier
- Tavon Silver, 32, who was found fatally stabbed on a Manhattan 4 subway car, was attacked while traveling through the Bronx last June
- Silver was found unconscious at the Union Square train station early Saturday morning and was later pronounced dead by police
- He was stabbed in the arm in a homophobic attack on a northbound Line 2 train in Melrose, Bronx, in June last year
A man discovered with fatal stab wounds in a Manhattan subway car was previously the victim of a hate crime after he was attacked during a trip through the Bronx last year.
Tavon Silver, 32, was found unconscious on a southbound Line 4 train at the 14th Street Union Square station early Saturday morning and was later pronounced dead by police.
It has since emerged that Silver was stabbed in the arm in a homophobic attack last June — then on a northbound No. 2 train near the 3rd Avenue-149th Street station in Melrose, Bronx.
Silver and his fiancée had been on the train playing loud music when another man, identified as Runadieo Jordan, 52, homophobically insulted the couple.
After continuing the insults, Jordan stabbed Silver, leaving his arm badly injured.
Tavon Silver, 32, who was found fatally stabbed on a Line 4 subway car in Manhattan on Saturday, had previously been attacked while traveling on a Bronx subway train last June
Silver was stabbed in the arm in a homophobic attack last June – this time on a northbound 2 train near the 3rd Avenue-149th Street station in Melrose, Bronx, see image
In June 2022, Silver and his fiancée were on a train playing loud music when another man identified as Runadieo Jordan, 52 (pictured above) homophobically insulted the couple
Silver spoke to Fox 5 shortly after the attack and explained what happened during the incident.
“The next thing I know, I had a hole in my arm. “Like there’s blood all over the place,” Silver said. “It was a direct cut and he took a huge chunk of my wrist.” He literally severed my wrist. So if you look straight through you can see my bone.”
He described how Jordan stabbed him, causing extensive bleeding and injuring his wrist.
Undeterred, Jordan walked past the pair, continuing to use derogatory slurs while Silver lay unconscious on the floor.
“He passed us as I was lying unconscious on the ground bleeding to death. And he just walked right past us and he was like, “Here you stupid bastard,” Silver said.
During Saturday’s stabbing, Silver managed to call a conductor for help before losing consciousness. Shortly thereafter, the police can be seen on the platform at the Union Square station
Authorities are investigating whether Silver was already injured when boarding the train or whether the stabbing actually took place while on the subway
During Saturday’s stabbing, Silver managed to call a conductor for help before losing consciousness.
Authorities are investigating whether he was already injured when boarding the train or whether the stabbing actually took place while on the subway.
Silver was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital. No arrests were made in connection with the incident.
Silver also had a lengthy criminal record that included assault and robbery charges in connection with an incident at East 68th Street and the Lexington subway station in February.