{"id":2584558,"date":"2026-03-27T13:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/83-year-old-veteran-dies-after-allegedly-being-pushed-onto-subway-tracks-by-illegal-alien-with-huge-criminal-record\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:09:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:09:31","slug":"83-year-old-veteran-dies-after-allegedly-being-pushed-onto-subway-tracks-by-illegal-alien-with-huge-criminal-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/83-year-old-veteran-dies-after-allegedly-being-pushed-onto-subway-tracks-by-illegal-alien-with-huge-criminal-record\/","title":{"rendered":"83-Year-Old Veteran Dies After Allegedly Being Pushed Onto Subway Tracks by Illegal Alien with Huge Criminal Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F83-year-old-veteran-dies-after-allegedly-being-pushed-onto-subway-tracks-by-illegal-alien-with-huge-criminal-record%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584558&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An 83-year-old New York City resident and Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, died on March 17 from injuries suffered after being shoved onto subway tracks at an Upper East Side station on March 8. Another man, 30-year-old John Rodriguez, was also shoved onto the tracks but survived. The suspect, Bairon Posada-Hernandez, a Honduran national who had previously entered the United States illegally and been deported multiple times, was arrested and later charged with murder; initial charges also included attempted murder and assault. Posada-Hernandez has a history of 15 prior charges, including domestic violence and weapon possession, and was deported four times, most recently in 2020.DHS and ICE officials described him as a repeat offender,and an immigration detainer has been lodged. Williams\u2019 daughter spoke emotionally about her father and the impact of his death, while prosecutors and journalists noted the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >case amid broad media<\/a> and social-media attention.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An 83-year-old man who was one of two men shoved onto New York City subway tracks earlier this month has died.<\/p>\n<p>Bairon Posada-Hernandez, an illegal immigrant, was later arrested in connection with the March 8 incident.<\/p>\n<p>Police said Richard Williams of Roosevelt Island died on March 17 from injuries suffered in the unprovoked attack, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnewyork.com\/news\/local\/crime-and-courts\/manhattan-subway-shove-victim-dies\/6482038\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNBC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">83-year-old veteran randomly shoved onto NYC subway tracks dies from injuries, illegal migrant charged with murder <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NrNzQsEgBK\">https:\/\/t.co\/NrNzQsEgBK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pW9rEjZSot\">pic.twitter.com\/pW9rEjZSot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Post (@nypost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nypost\/status\/2037167047688294444?\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); 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<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gIr7H4EV23\">pic.twitter.com\/gIr7H4EV23<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2037188923504378068?\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I just want the right thing to be done by this man. I want to draw attention,&rdquo; Debbie Williams told WNBC about her father. &ldquo;This is everybody&rsquo;s father. This is everybody&rsquo;s grandfather now.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She said that in the days leading up to his murder, her father &ldquo;was enjoying his best life on Roosevelt Island. Going to the city independently at 83 years old, doing whatever he wanted to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>As for his accused killer, &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no words. How do you talk to the devil?&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s the devil.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICEgov?\">@ICEgov<\/a> has lodged a detainer against Bairon Posada-Hernandez, the criminal illegal alien from Honduras who shoved two men, including an 83-year-old Veteran, onto NYC subway tracks completely unprovoked.<\/p>\n<p>Posada-Hernandez first entered the country in 2008 and was deported FOUR&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/2032438092909478299?\">March 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Posada-Hernandez, a native of Honduras, first entered the United States on Jan. 2, 2008, and was deported four times, the most recent of which was in 2020, according to a Department of Homeland Security <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2026\/03\/12\/four-time-deported-criminal-illegal-alien-15-prior-charges-arrested-after-shoving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His criminal history includes 15 prior charges for crimes such as domestic violence, obstruction of police, simple assault, aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, and drug possession.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Over and over and over. Served his country only to be murdered by third world trash. Democrats how many more Americans have to die? Illegals have no right to be here.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Judy &#127482;&#127480;&#128110;&#127995;&#128023; (@AFJudy70) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFJudy70\/status\/2037174099210883541?\">March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Bairon Posada-Herandez is a serial criminal, and four<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-sanctuary-chief-to-lead-joe-bidens-cbp-as-illegal-immigration-skyrockets\/\" title=\"Pro-Sanctuary Chief to Lead Joe Biden&#039;s CBP as ... Immigration Skyrockets\">-time deported illegal alien<\/a> from Honduras who should never have been able to walk our streets and harm innocent Americans,&rdquo; Deputy Assistant DHS Secretary Lauren Bis said.<em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As noted by NewsNation, Posada-Hernandez, who was arrested at a Brooklyn homeless shelter on March 10, will be arraigned on his murder charge on March 30.<\/p>\n<p>The initial charges against him included attempted murder, attempted assault, assault, and reckless endangerment, according to WNBC.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The suspect, Bairon Posada-Hernandez, a Honduran national living in the U.S. illegally, was later arrested in connection with the March 8 incident. Police said Richard Williams of Roosevelt Island died on March 17 from injuries suffered in the unprovoked attack.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Debbie Williams, Richard Williams\u2019s daughter, told WNBC that her father had been living an active life on Roosevelt Island and could go into the city alone at 83. She described the accused as \u201cthe devil\u201d and said there are no words to describe what happened.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Department of Homeland Security said Posada-Hernandez is being held on a detainer. He first entered the United States in 2008 and has been deported four times. 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