Man Dies After Falling Between Brooklyn Train Cars in Backpack Scuffle

An unidentified man fell to his death between cars on a Manhattan-bound No. 3 train in East New York early Tuesday after a scuffle over a backpack. m. He spotted another rider holding the bag and the two began fighting between cars.

The victim fell onto the tracks during the fight.

First responders found him unconscious and unresponsive on the roadbed. Police pronounced him dead at the scene. A black backpack and a black sneaker with white stripes remained on the platform behind yellow crime scene tape.

A person of interest was interviewed Tuesday but was uncooperative, according to law enforcement sources. No arrests had been made several hours later. The investigation remains ongoing.