Before Carlton McPherson was accused of fatally shoving a stranger in front of a subway train last week, he was placed by New York City into specialized homeless shelters meant to help people with severe mental illness.
But at one shelter, in Brooklyn, he became erratic and attacked a security guard.
At another, he jumped on tables and would cycle between anger and ecstasy.
At a third, his fellow residents said it was clear his psychological issues were not being addressed.
“That man needed help,” said Roe Dewayne, who stayed with Mr. McPherson at a mental health shelter in the Bronx.
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