NY police have apprehended the man they believe shoved Ki Suk Han, 58, under the wheels of an oncoming subway train Monday. Police say the man implicated himself in Han’s death.
Former deli worker Naeem Davis, 30, was taken into custody on Tuesday after investigators viewed security video that showed a vagrant fitting the suspect’s description talking to street vendors near Rockefeller Center, said New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne on Tuesday.
“The individual we talked to made statements implicating himself in the incident,” Browne said. No arrest has been made.
Davis confessed to pushing Ki Suk Han, 58, off the platform and onto the tracks, where he was run over by a train. “I begged him to leave me alone, and he wouldn’t,” Davis confessed to police.
The NY Post is taking heat for publishing a cover photo showing Han desperately trying to save himself just moments before he is run over and killed by a NY transit train on Monday.
Mr. Han, of Queens, was described by the Post as a “good samaritan” who tried to protect NY transit riders from a crazed panhandler at the Times Square station.
The unidentified panhandler exchanged words with Mr. Han before shoving the middle aged man onto the train tracks. Mr. Han desperately tried to climb back onto the platform but he was too weak to lift himself.
Witnesses tell the Post Han was hit by the train and dragged 10-15 feet down the tracks. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
Han’s wife, who lived with him and their college-age daughter in Elmhurst, said he was drinking and they argued before he left home.
NY Post photographer R. Umar Abbasi was also on the platform waiting for the train when he snapped 2 photos of Mr. Han’s last moments on earth.
One of Abbasi’s photos was published on the cover of the Post Tuesday morning. The Post was immediately besieged by angry phone calls and emails from its outraged readers.
Other media outlets condemned the actions of the NY Post and its photographer. “I’m sorry. Somebody’s on the tracks. That’s not going to help,” said Al Roker on NBC’s Today show.
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien tweeted: “I think it’s terribly disturbing — imagine if that were your father or brother.”
The Post explained that Abbasi was too weak to lift Mr. Han onto the platform.
Abbasi himself gave the excuse that he was using his camera’s flash in an attempt to warn the train conductor that a man was on the tracks.
“I wanted to help the man, but I couldn’t figure out how to help,” Abbasi said. “It all happened so fast.”
The Chicago Tribune reports that the NY Post “declined to share the photo with The Associated Press for distribution” to other newspapers.
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No arrest has been made.
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WHET?????!!!!!!
And a big FVK YOU, Jumangi Useless (whatever his name is) Abasi asshole for your pathetic ass excuse in your effortless attempt to try and save that man’s life. BASTARD!
To everything, how horrible!
Using the camera’s flash to warn the train conductor? What kind of sh!t is that?
This is sad and I don’t want the sads today!
Han’s family should sue the NY Post…bastards
Good Morning Thorns! Lady Rose!
It is tasteless and down right tacky. The photo should not have been published. What is more disturbing is that the pic shows no one even attempting to help Mr. Han.
I’m certain Abbasi got his check for the pic, this is what our world is coming to…opportunity to get paid regardless if a life is at stake.
All them people on the subway station and every body turned there head
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All them people on the subway station and every body turned there head
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not the first nor the last
Morning Roses
I watched Daniel & Keysha last night…they were cute except for the random editing they did when she was doing her music video
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It didn’t happen so fast he didn’t grab his camera…
Maybe people were scared they would have fell in with the guy. I don’t know. Life is precious. We must cherish EVERY. Day. Walk away from senseless arguments. Walk in love. Praying for this man’s family and those who witnessed this gruesome murder.
I HOPE THAT IMAGE OF THAT MAN HANGING THERE AND DYING TAP DANCES ON HIS BRAIN UNTIL IT DRIVES HIS ARSE INSANE, LITERALLY!!
EVEN IF HIS CLAIM WAS TRUE, USING THE FLASH TO TAKE THE PIC, HE DIDN’T HAVE TO SUBMIT THE PHOTO TO BE PUBLISHED, IT WAS IN POOR TASTE AND A TOTAL DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE
THERE WAS A PHOTO CIRCULATING ON FB WITH TWO DUDES SHOT UP IN A CAR IN NYC I THINK, AND THAT ISH WAS HORRIFIC AND AGAIN ANOTHER BLATANT DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE, TO SEE SOMEONE LIKE THIS IS DISHEARTENING
I HOPE THAT IMAGE OF THAT MAN HANGING THERE AND DYING TAP DANCES ON HIS BRAIN UNTIL IT DRIVES HIS ARSE INSANE, LITERALLY!!
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:coffee:It should haunt everyone that was standing on that platform for the rest of their lives.
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EVEN IF HIS CLAIM WAS TRUE, USING THE FLASH TO TAKE THE PIC, HE DIDN’T HAVE TO SUBMIT THE PHOTO TO BE PUBLISHED, IT WAS IN POOR TASTE AND A TOTAL DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE
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Good Morning Roses and duds!!
A.J.
INTENSE – It probably wont even cause em to lose sleep,folks have NO Empathy for Others anymore.SMH
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No arrests ??? thats baffling
I Pray Han’s wife find peace thru tHis,She probably will Blame herself.
And the photographer is a Beautiful liar.
EVEN IF HIS CLAIM WAS TRUE
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It’s wasn’t. Period.
Morning EVERYBODY n’chit.
Morning Roses…I forgot to speak downsturrz
This post gave me the sads… and while that person was too busy snapping the picture of the man, they could have been helping him out and he didn’t have to lose his life. That is a horrible way to die.
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morning dear…how you be
PRYNN – every font I read in your gravi’s voice
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I think we get a new ABG tomorrow.
#bigthink
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I meant to ask you…..do I really RANT about Christmas? LMAO
@Naija . .
I was able to catch an episode on Key/Boobie a week or so ago,Gosh i was so uncomfortable watching them.It was awkward between them.
Boobie was going to be getting on a plane to gt cleared to Play,Keyshia was like okay?? Im getting my hair did O_o
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@PRYNN – yes ma’am you do rant about Christmas…with 3 weeks left I’m expecting an epic font soon…I tend to add motherfcuker at the end of your fonts
@LUV N – yeah the show is very uncomfortable…nothing is more uncomfortable than people arguing in front of you (even if it’s on tv) but last night they showed her being a lot more affectionate
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And err’one else.
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@Naija & Luvn I considered watching the show last night after I got lil razz to sleep….But then I proceeded to use Pine Sol on my floors… Just by you guys telling me what’s going on on the show tells me that it’s an awkward situation and I’d rather not pump that into my life
These posts are making me said.Someone call me when someone is getting dragged!
:wave: raZZle . . After catching that one episode,i said to myself Yeah im NOT For that.That show just made me Cringe. I’ll PASS
Morning yall
NY Post should be ashamed of themselves….
MORNING ROSES
Morning Roses :wave:
Good Morning and stuff yall!!!
He was too weak but had enough strength to shoot those pics for a nice hefty check with the NY Post! We are all going to hell! Noone cares about their fellow man these days! #fail
I thought I was the only one that felt a little uncomfortable watching Key Co and Boobie. Ive only watched some of it once. I love Key but she is going to need a change
This is sick beyond words. Person that did it and the person that snapped pics instead of helping
The “photographer” was on one of the news stations this morning, and this is for him:
For Shame!
Iheart says:
EVEN IF HIS CLAIM WAS TRUE, USING THE FLASH TO TAKE THE PIC, HE DIDN’T HAVE TO SUBMIT THE PHOTO TO BE PUBLISHED, IT WAS IN POOR TASTE AND A TOTAL DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE
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Exactly!
What’s interesting is this victim was drunk and was the instigator in this situation. There were other witness who were taping via cell phones, as how the police reviewed video to only hear this homeless man repeatedly tell the drunken victim: “leave me alone, go over there and catch your train” and from the photos, why was he all up in the homeless man’s face? !) the homeless man was slightly mentally ill 2)the victim shouldn’t have been all drunk up in his face. 3) sad situation of consequences.