Woman Killed in Apparent Subway Shove at Times Square

A file photo shows New York Police Officers patrol on the subway station of Times Square in New York City, on Dec. 31, 2015.

NEW YORK—A woman was apparently pushed to her death in front of a subway train at the Times Square station Saturday, police said.

Police had someone they described as a person of interest in custody in connection to the woman’s death.

She was waiting for a southbound R train around 9:40 a.m. when she was apparently shoved, according to police.

Names and other information about the woman or the person in custody haven’t been released.