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Death of Michelle Go

Michelle Alyssa Go (December 29, 1981 – January 15, 2022) was a 40-year-old Asian-American woman who was pushed into the path of an oncoming subway train, which caused her death. The alleged assailant is Martial Simon, who was subsequently arrested and charged with second-degree murder. The incident occurred at the New York City Subway's Times Square–42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal station. Biography Go was born to Justin and Marjorie Go on December 29, 1981, in Berkeley, California. She grew up in Fremont, California, with her parents and her brother Jefferey. Circa 1994, she attended American High School in Fremont, where she was a member of the Honor Society as well as a cheerleader. She graduated in 1998. She would go on to study economics at University of California, Los Angeles, graduating with a degree in economics in 2002. She then worked at Ferguson Plumbing Supply in Pasadena, California, as a customer service and sales representative. In 2010, she obtained a Master of Business Administration from the New York University Stern School of Business where she worked at Barclays Capital, before joining financial firm Deloitte, where she worked in mergers and acquisitions. Go was known for her volunteer work. She had worked with the New York Junior League (NYJL) for over a decade, helping many low-income New Yorkers. The NYJL released a statement after her death. Death On January 15, 2022, Go left her apartment on the Upper West Side of New York City and was waiting for the R train at Times Square-42nd Street station. At around 9:40 AM, a 61-year-old homeless man named Martial Simon allegedly pushed her onto the tracks from behind into the path of the oncoming R train. Go was pronounced dead at the scene. Legal proceedings Simon has a criminal background and a history of mental illness. Shortly before pushing Go from the platform, he had allegedly been harassing other commuters. Another woman later told investigators that she had also been approached by Simon and that she felt like she was going to be pushed, too, so she walked away from him. Simon turned himself in to police shortly after the incident, and has been charged with second-degree murder. Reception and concern Go's death received attention due to its unprovoked malice, and speculation by media and investigators about whether she was targeted because she was Asian American. Vigils, organized in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City, were attended by hundreds of mourners. The case has inflamed concerns over the homelessness and mental illness crises and elevated fears of soaring rates of violent crime, with residents calling for better security and social policies. Following Go's death, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced in February 2022 that it would install platform screen doors at three stations as part of a pilot program. The stations included the platform at Times Square, as well as the platform at and at . Even before Go's death, there had been calls for the MTA to install platform screen doors at several stations, but the MTA had not done so. Additionally, the pilot program at Times Square excluded the platform where Go had died. See also Killing of Vicha Ratanapakdee—Thai-American man pushed to his death in San Francisco in 2021 Killing of Yao Pan Ma—Chinese-American man pushed and kicked to death in East Harlem in 2021 References 2022 controversies in the United States 2022 crimes in the United States 2020s in Manhattan Asian-American issues Asian-American-related controversies Deaths by person in the United States January 2022 events in the United States Murder in New York City Violence against women in the United States