Cyan Brown, 16, Reportedly in Hiding After Fatally Stabbing Ex-Con Thomas Winston, at Queens Subway Station

Cyan Brown, 16, identified by mother, Erika Brown, as the woman who stabbed Thomas Winston, after he and a group of thugs chased her into a Queens subway station.

The woman, who fatally stabbed ex-con Thomas Winston, as he and a bunch of thugs chased her onto a Queens subway train at the 21st St. - Queensbridge station in NYC Thursday and tried to fondle her, has been revealed as 16 year-old Cyan Brown, according to the NY Daily News. The altercation between the young woman and the men started outside at a nearby chicken restaurant, according to police and the decedent's family.

Winston, who lives in a homeless shelter and has a long rap sheet which includes criminal possession of a weapon, attempted murder and selling narcotics, is the father of a 10-month old child. His family claims he was never in the subway station, but was trying to hail a cab to bring a present to his daughter. The child is in the custody of his relative. Besides the fact that one has to wonder where the child's biological mother is and why this man is living in a shelter, Cyan Brown is being reported as having a history of stabbing people. That's very troubling and if she can't prove that she stabbed this man in self-defense, then she'll be looking at some serious criminal charges. I guess I have to ask how did the relatives of Thomas Winston know so much about this young lady? Seems to me that they are grasping at straws to justify his behavior.

I am amazed at how family members will come to the rescue of a known criminal and paint such a rosy picture of his or her life. The man was a criminal and he allegedly harassed this young woman. He was among a group of men that allegedly tried to attack a 16 year old woman with the intent to harm her, sexually, how good of a role model is he? Since this man doesn't seem to be gainfully employed, why would he be dropping off a present after 9 p.m. for his infant child? There are so many unanswered questions in this incident and I hope this young lady will get good legal representation. Still, I am happy that one less thug is running loose on our streets. Good riddance.


UPDATE#1: Cyan Brown has turned herself in to police and has been charged with manslaughter. To read more about this, visit The Gothamist.

Photo credit:  Cyan Brown, Pace for NY Daily News