Terrified New York City commuters were left trapped in a carriage with a live shooter when a fight got out of control on Thursday during rush hour.

The shooting, which left one man in critical condition after being shot in the head, occurred around 4:45pm when a 32-year-old man was confronted by an "aggressive" 36-year-old rider after boarding the train.

The shooting is the latest incident in a series of high-profile assaults on commuters and transit workers on New York City subways that have left three dead this year alone.

Just over a week ago Kathy Hochul, New York's Democratic Governor, deployed 750 national guard members to the subway network in an attempt to crack down on crime.

The rush hour incident started as a verbal dispute between the passengers but escalated quickly into a fight as the train left Nostrand Avenue station in Brooklyn.

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