The shooting: Ten people were shot at a Brooklyn subway station this morning, officials said. At least 29 people were treated at nearby hospitals for injuries, none of which were life-threatening, according to hospital representatives.
The suspect: Authorities said the suspect, who remains at large, put on a gas mask, deployed a gas canister and then began shooting. The shooter’s motive is still unknown, officials say.
The investigation: The NYPD says they are currently seeking a person of interest in the shooting who they believe rented the U-Haul van whose keys were found at the scene. Police are investigating whether he has any connection to the shooting and have not named him as a suspect.
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NYC mayor says quiet Tuesday morning turned into a "war zone" on the N train
From CNN's Rob Frehse
Adams addressed the news conference via video.
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The quiet commute Tuesday morning on the N train turned into a “war zone” in Brooklyn, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday evening.
He praised the MTA, passengers and first responders to acting quickly and cooperatively to save lives.
“Thanks to the quick thinking of the MTA crew and the bravery and cooperation of passengers, lives were saved,” he added.
Adams again blamed the scourge of gun violence in New York City and across the country, saying he would “continue to dam the rivers that feed the sea of violence.”
“It’s going to take the entire nation to speak out and push back against the cult of death that has taken hold in this nation,” Adams said. “A cult that allows innocence to be sacrificed on a daily basis.”
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Authorities offering $50,000 reward for information leading to arrest of suspect in Brooklyn shooting
From CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian
New York City agencies are offering a joint $50,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the suspect involved in Tuesday’s shooting at a subway station in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, according to a statement from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).
The MTA and Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 both offered $12,500 each in reward money and the New York City Police Foundation offered $25,000 in reward money to bring the total reward offering to $50,000.
“Riders need to feel safe. My members need to feel safe. We don’t just dip in and out of the system. We spend entire shifts down there every day and night. This guy has to be apprehended,” TWU Local 100 President Tony Utano said.
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U-Haul van tied to subway shooting was rented in Philadelphia yesterday, company records show
From CNN's Paul P. Murphy
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New York police said Tuesday that the U-Haul van they are investigating was rented by Frank James, who they named as a person of interest in the investigation.
The van was rented on April 11 from a U-Haul store in Philadelphia, according to company records obtained by CNN.
The records show Frank James rented the van using a Wisconsin license with a Milwaukee address.
The rental agreement obtained by CNN shows that the U-Haul reservation was made on April 6, and was scheduled to be picked up on April 11 at 2:01 p.m. ET. The van was supposed to be rented for two days, according to the reservation.
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NYPD seeking person of interest in Brooklyn subway shooting
The NYPD is looking for Frank James, the man who rented a U-Haul truck found near the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn. It is unclear his connection to the event.
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The New York Police Department said they are seeking a person of interest in connection to the Brooklyn subway shooting who they believe rented the U-Haul van whose keys were found at the scene.
Police are investigating whether he has any connection to the shooting and have not named him as a suspect.
Officials say they are looking for 62-year-old Frank James who has addresses in both Wisconsin and Philadelphia. Officials believe James rented the U-Haul truck in Philadelphia that was found in Brooklyn.
The key of the U-Haul van was found at the crime scene in the subway, the official said, which led to the recovery of the van in Brooklyn.
“Mr. James is just a person of interest we know right now who rented that U-Haul van in Philadelphia,” Essig said. “The keys to that U-Haul van was found in the subway in our shooter’s possessions. We don’t know right now if Mr. James has any connection to the subway. That’s still under investigation.”
Essig said they do not have anyone in custody at the moment related to the shooting.
“We are asking anyone’s help with information. Cell phone video, witness information or if they can identify the perpetrator or the renter of this vehicle,” Essig said.
The official said there is a $50,000 reward right now.
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said there are possibly some social media postings connected to James in which he mentions homelessness, New York and Mayor Eric Adams. Out of an abundance of caution, Adams’ security detail will be heightened, Sewell said.
The NYPD is asking the public to send any information about the person of interest by calling 1-800-577-TIPS.
CNN’s Rob Frehse and Laura Ly contributed reporting to this post.
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Brooklyn subway shooting victim helped passenger who was shot in the leg: "I literally dodged many bullets"
From CNN's Sharif Paget
Claire Tunkel, 46, told CNN she took off her jacket and tied it around the leg of a man who suffered a gunshot wound from Tuesday’s subway shooting in Brooklyn.
Tunkel, who went to the hospital for smoke inhalation, said several gunshot victims were laying on the floor of the subway platform after the train arrived at the station.
Tunkel was in the subway car where the shooting took place and described the scene as chaotic. While she couldn’t see anything because of the smoke, she said she heard people crying out for help and others who said they were bleeding.
“You couldn’t see anything, but you could feel it,” she said. People were rushing to the front of the car, and some fell to the ground, she noted. “You could feel the bodies.”
Tunkel said she’s physically fine, but still pretty shook.
“I literally dodged many bullets today. That’s huge, that’s a big thing to digest,” she said.
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Brooklyn subway shooter fired gun 33 times, striking at least 10 people, official says
From CNN's Rob Frehse
The suspect in the Brooklyn shooting opened smoke grenades on the train and fired his gun 33 times, striking at least 10 people Tuesday morning, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig announced.
Later at the scene, investigators found a Glock handgun, three extended magazines, two detonated smoke grenades, two non-detonated smoke grenades and a hatchet, Essig added.
Essig said they also found a U-Haul key at the scene which led them to the recovery of the van in Brooklyn, Essig said.
None of the injuries to the victims appear to be life-threatening, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
“We know this incident is of grave concern to New Yorkers,” Sewell said. “We cannot lose sight of victims in this city. We will use every resource we can to bring those to justice who continue to prey on the citizens of New York.”
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NOW: Officials provide update on Brooklyn subway shooting investigation
From CNN staff
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New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and other officials are providing an update on the Brooklyn subway shooting investigation.
Ahead of the briefing, two law enforcement sources told CNN that investigators identified the shooting suspect after finding a credit card at the scene that was used to rent a U-Haul cargo van.
The U-Haul cargo van that police say is “connected with” the shooting has also been located in Brooklyn, two law enforcement officials told CNN earlier today.
The New York Police Department’s bomb squad is responding to the Brooklyn scene where the found U-Haul is, a law enforcement source tells CNN.
The shooter, who fled the scene, was described as a 5-foot-5-inch Black man with a heavy build wearing a green construction vest and a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Authorities said they discovered cellphone video from an eyewitness showing the suspect.
The shooting left at least 29 people injured, who were treated at three nearby hospitals for injuries, none of which are life-threatening, according to hospital representatives.
Of the injured, 10 people were shot, while others were treated for smoke inhalation, shrapnel and panic in the attack, FDNY First Deputy Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said.
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"I feel shocked": Subway shooting survivor says he was sitting next to suspect on train before being shot
From CNN’s Sharif Paget
Hourari Benkada, 27, said he was sitting next to the Brooklyn subway shooting suspect on the N train Tuesday morning and was shot in the back of his knee while trying to flee.
Benkada, a housekeeping manager at the New Yorker Hotel, said he got on the last car of the N train and sat next to a man with a duffle bag who was wearing an MTA vest.
The man sitting next to him let off a “smoke bomb” and started shooting about 20 seconds after the train took off, Benkada said. The shooting felt like it lasted for nearly two minutes, Benkada continued.
Benkada said he was focused on helping a pregnant woman, who he feared would get hurt as people rushed to the front of the car to avoid the shooter.
That’s when he got shot, describing it as “the worst pain of my entire life.”
He explained that the bullet hit him in the back of his knee and came out the other side. Doctors told him the bullet grazed his kneecap. He is expected to walk on his own after several weeks on crutches.
Benkada said he heard other people in pain but was unable to see them or the suspect because of the smoke.
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NYPD's bomb squad responding to location of found U-Haul in Brooklyn, source tells CNN
From CNN's Mark Morales, Shimon Prokupecz and Pervaiz Shallwani
The New York Police Department’s bomb squad is responding to the Brooklyn scene where the U-Haul “connected with” this morning’s subway shooting was found, a law enforcement source tells CNN.
CNN reported earlier today that investigators in New York City were looking for a U-Haul that was allegedly connected to the subway shooting, according to internal NYPD emails viewed by CNN. The emails did not spell how the van was connected to the shooting.
Investigators also identified the suspect after finding a credit card at the scene that was used to rent the U-Haul cargo van, sources say.
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Investigators identified suspect after finding credit card at scene that was used to rent U-Haul, sources say
From CNN's Shimon Prokupecz and Pervaiz Shallwani
Emergency personnel form a perimeter around a U-Haul van in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, April 12.
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Investigators identified the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting after finding a credit card at the scene that was used to rent the U-Haul cargo van, two law enforcement sources tell CNN.
The U-Haul cargo van that police say is “connected with” the shooting has also been located in Brooklyn, two law enforcement officials told CNN earlier today.
CNN reported that investigators in New York City were looking for a U-Haul that was allegedly connected to the subway shooting, according to internal NYPD emails viewed by CNN. The emails did not spell how the van was connected to the shooting.
More on the suspect: The man who fled the scene was described by authorities in a news conference today as a 5-foot-5-inch Black man with a heavy build wearing a green construction vest and a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Investigators have cell phone video from an eyewitness that shows the suspect, a law enforcement source told CNN.
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NYC subway system has almost 600 cameras in Brooklyn section where subway shooting took place
From CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian
A member of the New York City Police Department climbs a ladder to retrieve a security camera near the subway station shooting in Brooklyn on Tuesday.
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There are almost 10,000 cameras in the Metro Transportation Authority (MTA) system, including almost 600 cameras on the Brooklyn section of where Tuesday’s subway attack took place, Janno Lieber, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) chair and CEO, told CNN’s Jake Tapper.
Lieber said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYC Mayor Eric Adams made a commitments very early on in the new year to keeping the city’s subway system safe.
“They have put more officers both on the platforms and on the train where people feel vulnerable,” the MTA chair explained, “And there are, you know, there’s an enormous effort to reach out to some of the people who for whatever reason have been sheltering in the subway system.”
In February, New York City unveiled a comprehensive plan, dubbed The Subway Safety Plan, aimed at combating crime and addressing homelessness in the subway system that will expand response teams of health, police and community officials across the city.
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Brooklyn Nets will increase security at tonight's game following subway shooting
From CNN's David Close
The NBA’s Brooklyn Nets tell fans to expect an “increased security presence” at Tuesday night’s postseason play-in tournament game against the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The team released the following statement ahead of the game — slated to begin at 7 p.m. ET:
View the statement here:
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U-Haul cargo van "connected with" subway shooting located in Brooklyn, sources tell CNN
From CNN’s Pervaiz Shallwani and Shimon Prokupecz
An aerial view of the U-Haul cargo van police have been searching for is seen on April 12.
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The U-Haul cargo van that police say is “connected with” the Brooklyn subway shooting has been located in Brooklyn, two law enforcement officials tell CNN.
Internal emails from top commanders of the New York Police Department don’t indicate how the van might be connected to the shooting.
Earlier today: CNN reported that investigators in New York City were looking for a U-Haul that is allegedly connected to the subway shooting, according to internal NYPD emails viewed by CNN. The emails did not spell how the van is connected to the shooting.
In the emails, top commanders shared a stock image of a white U-Haul cargo van asking officers to be on lookout for a similar van with an Arizona license plate AL31408 that authorities believed is “connected with” the subway shooting.
U-Haul said earlier today that it was “working closely with authorities to ensure they have any and all available information” related to the search for a rental van and its possible connection to the shooting.
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"Victim identification system" activated in response to Brooklyn subway shooting, NYPD says
The NYPD advised people to call 311, New York City’s government assistance hotline, if they are concerned about someone who may be affected by the shooting and are unable to contact them.
UVIS is a database system coordinated by the city’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications, 311, NYPD, and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. It is a “disaster management system that manages and coordinates all of the activities related to missing persons reporting and victim identification” and enables “centralized communications and data collection processes,” according to an official city guide on the system.
It has previously been activated in response to various emergencies in New York City, including the East Harlem building explosion and Hurricane Sandy. In April 2020, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio activated UVIS in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, which allowed New Yorkers to file a report about a friend or loved one who may have gone missing due to Covid-19.
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Biden: "We're not letting up" until we find Brooklyn subway shooting suspect
From CNN's Maegan Vazquez
President Biden said on Tuesday that his administration won’t be “letting up” until the suspect of this morning’s shooting on a subway in Brooklyn is found.
Biden brought up the incident during his opening remarks at a speech in Iowa, saying, “My wife, Jill, and I are praying for those who are injured and all those touched by that trauma. And we’re grateful for all of the first responders who jumped in action, including civilians —civilians who didn’t hesitate to help their fellow passengers to try to shield them.”
The President said his team is in touch with the New York City’s mayor and New York’s police commissioner, adding that “the Department of Justice and the FBI are working closely with the NYPD on the ground.”
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Eyewitness describes chaotic scene after subway shooting: "Nobody was expecting it"
From CNN's Paul P. Murphy
After walking up to the bloody aftermath of a shooting in the New York subway, photojournalist Derek French tells CNN he stepped in and leveraged his Red Cross first aid training to help victims.
Moving towards the front of the train, he noticed the platform getting significantly less crowded, but significantly more smokey.
Then, he saw a pool of blood, and victims nearby. At first, French said he thought they had been stabbed, but soon realized they’d been shot
He snapped a few photos, then said he put his camera bag down and went to help the four victims he remembered were laying on the ground — three nearby and a fourth behind him.
Approaching one of the victims, he started talking to him, trying to make sure he was okay.
French remembered finding that he had been shot in the ankle and was bleeding.
“I used my windbreaker to make an additional tourniquet as far up the limb as possible to slow it or ensure that another gunshot that I don’t see is restricted from blood flood,” he said.
He remembered talking to the man and the man, who he believed was still in shock, asking what happened to his ankle.
“What’s going on down there,” he remembered the man asking.
“You’ve been shot buddy,” someone nearby responded, French remembered.
French said that within minutes firefighters began to arrive, followed by police, and then medical personnel carrying stretchers.
When first responders arrived, French remembered asking them for tourniquets to apply in addition to the makeshift ones he and others had already applied.
Afterwards, as he climbed the stairs out of the bloody subway platforms, French said he was just shaken up.
“The walk just seemed like a long walk,” he said, saying he was trying to grasp what had just happened and the aid he just gave.
He saw more heavily armored and gunned police personnel as he exited the turnstiles, and the station.
“You get up there it felt like a breath of fresh air,” he said.
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Preliminary review indicates malfunction with subway station cameras, NYC mayor says
From CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian
New York City Mayor Eric Adams told WCBS Radio 880 AM that a preliminary review indicates there appeared to be some sort of malfunction with the camera system at the subway station in Tuesday’s shooting.
Adams said investigators are trying to determine whether one camera malfunctioned or whether cameras throughout the entire station malfunctioned.
The mayor said his office is in communication with the MTA and is attempting to clarify details on reports of camera malfunctions.
CNN has reached out to the MTA for more information.
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Investigators looking for a U-Haul van with Arizona plates in connection with the Brooklyn subway shooting
From CNN’s Pervaiz Shallwani
Investigators in New York City are looking for a U-Haul that is allegedly connected to Tuesday’s Brooklyn subway shooting, according to internal NYPD emails viewed by CNN.
The emails do not spell how the van is connected to the shooting.
In the emails, top commanders shared a stock image of a white U-Haul cargo van asking officers to be on lookout for a similar van with an Arizona license plate #AL31408 that authorities believe is “connected with” the subway shooting in which 10 people were struck by gunfire.
The emails were widely sent to NYPD officers and detectives. In one directive, officers were instructed that if they come across the U-Haul van and it is occupied that they should “take extreme precautions” in attempting to stop it, adding that if the van is unoccupied to notify commanders.
According to another directive, officers are told that “if this vehicle is observed moving and occupied, conduct a traffic stop and detain occupants.”
U-Haul says it’s “working closely with authorities to ensure they have any and all available information” related to the search for a rental van and its possible connection to the shooting.
“Law enforcement has alerted us to its search for a rental van and its possible connection to a suspect in today’s incident in New York City,” Sebastien Reyes, U-Haul’s vice president of communications, told CNN in a statement. “We are working closely with authorities to ensure they have any and all available information to meet their needs.”
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At least 29 people hospitalized in connection with subway shooting, information from local hospitals shows
From CNN's Laura Ly
At least 29 people have been hospitalized in connection with the Brooklyn subway shooting, according to information provided to CNN by several local hospitals.
Twenty-one patients were admitted, and 10 have since been discharged, to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, spokesperson Lacy Scarmana told CNN. The injuries included gunshot wounds and smoke inhalation. Eleven remaining patients are in stable condition with non-life- threatening injuries, she said.
Five patients were admitted to Maimonides Medical Center, spokesperson Suzanne Tammaro told CNN. Three were treated for smoke inhalation and have since been released. Two patients with gunshot wounds remain hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Three patients were admitted at New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, spokesperson Tony Chau said. One has a gunshot injury, one has a fracture, and one has a “non-trauma-related” injury. All three are in stable condition.
At a news conference earlier today, The FDNY said that they treated and transported 16 patients from the subway shooting. The additional people who were hospitalized likely went to the nearby hospitals on their own, an FDNY spokesperson said.
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Investigators using cell phone video from eyewitness that shows shooting suspect, law enforcement source says
From CNN’s Shimon Prokupecz
Investigators have cell phone video from an eyewitness to the Brooklyn subway shooting that shows the suspect, a law enforcement source tells CNN.
The shooting suspect is still at large, officials say, and a manhunt is underway for a subway passenger whoput on a gas mask, deployed a gas canister and then began shooting at commuters as a train pulled into the subway station on Tuesday, injuring at least 16 people.
The shooter, who fled the scene, was described as a 5-foot-5-inch Black man with a heavy build wearing a green construction vest and a gray hooded sweatshirt.
The FBI is working with the NYPD on the investigation and is following “every viable lead,” said Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI New York Field Office.
CNN’s Brynn Gingras, Pervaiz Shallwani, Mark Morales, Kristina Sgueglia and Eric Levenson contributed reporting to this post.
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Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant calls subway shooting "devastating"
From CNN's David Close
NBA star Kevin Durant described the news of multiple people shot at a Brooklyn subway station as “devastating.” Durant and his Brooklyn Nets teammates were arriving at the team’s training facility on 39th Street when the incident occurred close by.
On Tuesday morning, Durant was asked about the impact of the shooting. “It’s devastating. I don’t know too many details. To hear the sirens out front of the practice facility and see so much commotion going on outside, you hope and pray for the best for everybody involved,” Durant said.
When asked about how he heard the news, the 12-time All-Star said, “(The team) sent us a text saying there might be some traffic (on the way into to facility) but I didn’t know why and then you look through your phone and see stuff.
Nets head coach Steve Nash echoed Durant’s feelings on Tuesday — “It’s obviously a very tragic morning. We are devastated for the community and for those directly involved. I don’t know a lot of the details so I don’t want to get too far into it but we’re just all concerned for everyone involved. And at the same time try to prepare and be focused on our task at hand the best we can.”
The Nets are scheduled to host the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday night at Barclays Center in the NBA’s postseason play-in tournament.
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NYC mayor: The entire nation is facing high level of violence, not just New York City
From CNN’s Artemis Moshtaghian
New York City Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that the entire nation is witnessing a high level of violence, not only New York City.
Adams once again touted that NYC has successfully taken 1,800 guns off the streets of New York City — 10% of which were ghost guns — in the first three and a half months into his administration.
“This is a real herculean task and our police department is responding to every day,” the mayor said. “As I stated over and over again, there are many rivers that feed the sea of violence in our city and in our country — lets dam each one of them and some of that damming is going to come from assistance from the lawmakers throughout state and country,” he said.
The mayor said the city needs assistance from lawmakers throughout state and country in empowering the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and from the legislature in making ghost guns illegal.
Adams reiterated he’s put initiatives in place “to deal with some of the systemic, historical problems” the city has had in dealing with crime, but, “many of the people who are on our streets that are participating in dangerous acts, they have had a bottleneck in our court system. They are not serving their time in prison like they should be.”
Adams suggested NYC has a revolving door criminal justice system adding that “too many people who are known to participate in criminal actions are still on our streets.”
A former transit police officer, Adams reassured the public that his administration is going to double the number of officers patrolling the subway system and will make sure police “actively and aggressively identify the person” involved in Tuesday’s incident.
“I think that when you look at how miraculous this is, you have to really point to the passengers and the transit authority officials,” Adams said praising New Yorkers and the city’s transit system.
“New York has gone through a lot — from the 9/11 attacks, second time attack of the [World] Trade Center, to those who wanted to commit terrorism in our city and to those who do things that want to terrorize us,” Adams said. “We don’t know what is the source of this incident yet, but I call on New Yorkers to continue to be as resilient as we have often been.”
After stabbings and other attacks in which people were pushed onto the tracks — one fatally in Times Square — Mayor Adams announced the city would be deploying 30 teams, including police and mental health experts, in high-need locations. The city would also seek to add more mental health professionals who could be deployed in nonviolent incidents and help enforce subway rules, said the mayor, a former transit and city policeman.
This followed an announcement from Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul in January, during which they promised to have officers inspect subway trains and stations more frequently. A separate plan aimed at ending rising gun violence in the city was also unveiled in January, with Adams saying the city was eyeing long-term goals of increasing economic opportunities, improving education and providing more access to mental health resources.
CNN’s Eliott C. McLaughlin contributed reporting to this post.
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A gun and multiple high capacity magazines recovered at Brooklyn subway station, law enforcement sources say
From CNN's Mark Morales, Brynn Gingras and Shimon Prokupecz
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A gun was recovered in a subway station, where 10 people were shot during rush hour in Brooklyn Tuesday, two law enforcement sources tell CNN
Investigators have also recovered multiple high capacity magazines from the scene, three law enforcement officials say.
Two officials said they believe the gun jammed during the shooting.
Investigators also recovered fireworks and gunpowder at the scene of the Brooklyn subway shooting, two law enforcement sources say.
NYPD officials said at a news conference earlier Tuesday there is no known motive for the shooting at this time. They added they are “not ruling out anything” in terms of the investigation.
The shooting suspect is still on the loose, officials said.
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Here's what you need to know about the Brooklyn subway shooting
From CNN Staff
Members of the New York City Police Department stand near the crime scene after multiple people were shot at a subway station in Brooklyn, on April 12.
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Earlier today, a man wearing a gas mask opened a canister, deployed the smoke and started shooting in a Brooklyn subway, striking multiple people, New York City Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
A Manhattan-bound N train was waiting to enter the 36th Street subway at 8:24 a.m. ET, when a man wearing a gas mask took a canister out of his bag and opened it, Sewell said.
“The train at that time began to fill with smoke. He then opened fire, striking multiple people on the subway and in the platform,” she said, adding that there were no life-threatening injuries.
If you’re just reading in now, here’s what else you need to know:
10 people shot: Sixteen people were treated for injuries, including 10 for gunshot wounds, following the shooting in a Brooklyn subway station, said Laura Kavanagh, the acting FDNY commissioner, at a briefing. “Ten of those patients are suffering from gunshot wounds at this time and five are in stable, but critical condition,” Kavanagh said. Apart from gunshot wounds, injuries varied from smoke inhalation to shrapnel to panic from the shooting, she added.
The suspect is still at large: City and state officials said they are continuing to search for the suspect in today’s shooting. Commissioner Sewell described the suspect as a Black male with a heavy build, wearing a green construction-type vest with a hooded gray sweatshirt.
A gun and multiple high capacity magazines were recovered at the Brooklyn subway station: Two law enforcement sources tell CNN a gun was recovered in the subway station where the shooting occurred. Investigators have also recovered multiple high capacity magazines from the scene, three law enforcement officials say. Two officials said they believe the gun jammed during the shooting. The suspect was in the train car and the shooting began “as the train was pulling into the station” at 36th Street in Sunset Park in Brooklyn, the NYPD commissioner said.
Officials don’t have a motive yet: NYPD officials say at this time there is no known motive for the Brooklyn subway shooting, and they are “not ruling out anything” in terms of the investigation. When asked whether she was ruling out terrorism, Sewell said she was “not ruling out anything.” She added, “We are determining what the motive is, and we will find that out as the investigation continues.”
New York City’s mayor currently has Covid-19: New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, according to a statement from his spokesperson. The mayor’s spokesperson said that Adams was “isolating” and would “continue to serve New Yorkers by working remotely.” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said today she spoke with Adams and he is recovering well. “He is monitoring, he’s actively engaged in the situation,” she said.
Witness inside the subway car says smoke filled the car: An eyewitness who said he was in the subway car where the Brooklyn shooting took place described the chaos at the scene, saying he saw a lot of blood on the floor and that gunshots sounded like fireworks. The subway conductor said the train was delayed due to train traffic minutes before the train got to the 36th Street platform in Sunset Park, according to Yav Montano, and that’s when smoke suddenly engulfed the car. He then heard “what I thought was fireworks but now hearing that it was gunshots and I’m thankful I hid behind one of the chairs. … I honestly have no words for what I’ve experienced.”
The President and other federal officials have been briefed on the shooting: President Biden has been briefed on the latest developments regarding the shooting, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted. White House senior staff are in touch with the mayor and NYPD commissioner, Psaki added. Attorney General Merrick Garland received a preliminary briefing, according to a Justice Department spokesperson. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was also been briefed, according to a tweet from his spokesperson.
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White House: Biden hasn't spoken yet to NYC mayor, but "we are here to provide" anything they need
From CNN's From DJ Judd
White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters traveling to Iowa with President Biden on Tuesday that the Biden administration will “assist through the appropriate channels” following a shooting in Brooklyn that left at least 10 shot in Brooklyn during rush hour.
Psaki said White House senior staff is in contact with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell, but the President has not yet spoken with Adams.
“Anything they need, anything they want, we are here to provide that to them,” she added.
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Mass transit systems increase patrols in response to NYC subway shooting
From CNN's Pete Muntean
Mass transit systems in the US are increasing patrols and asking the public to report anything unusual in the wake of the New York subway shooting.
Here how several major systems tell CNN they are handling the situation:
Boston: Additional officers are patrolling the T in Boston, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Transit Police.
San Francisco: The BART system in and around San Francisco says it is using patrols and “our network of more than 4,000 cameras to monitor the system.”
Philadelphia: SEPTA says transit police are coordinating with other law enforcement in the Philadelphia area to patrol its system.
Atlanta: On the MARTA system in greater Atlanta, the police department has “placed additional officers, K-9 units, and special operations teams on trains and in train stations.”
DC: The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, which runs the DC Metro system, says it is “monitoring the developing situation in New York” and is implementing “additional K-9 sweeps and patrols … as a precaution.”
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NYC mayor: "This is terror," but stops short of labeling the shooting as terrorism
From CNN's Maureen Chowdhury
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that while it’s “premature” to label the shooting that left 16 injured at a Brooklyn subway station, what happened was “terror” and called the shooting “a senseless act of violence.”
Adams said that they still do not have a “positive ID” of the suspect.
“It’s a preliminary investigation taking place, and we don’t want to give out any misinformation. We want to be extremely thorough and thoughtful in the information we give out. We do not have a positive ID at this time,” he said.
He went on to praise the passengers who assisted the injured and first responders at the scene.
“A total of 16 people. Ten of them we believe were inflicted with gunshot wounds. And I think that when you look at how miraculous this is, you have to point to the passengers and the transit authority officials. They responded with a level of just care for their fellow New Yorkers and our first responders at the neighboring hospitals immediately kicked into gear and just provided the necessary care. I believe lives were saved based on the actions of — that we witnessed on some of the amateur video that was released. You saw passengers coming to the aid of each other. I just cannot thank New Yorkers enough for how we responded,” Adams said.
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The FBI is working with NYPD on subway shooting investigation, official says
From CNN's Laura Ly
Members of the New York City Police Department investigate the crime scene after multiple people were shot at a subway station in Brooklyn on April 12.
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The FBI is working with the NYPD on the Brooklyn subway shooting investigation and they are following “every viable lead,” Michael J. Driscoll, assistant director in charge of the FBI New York field office, said Tuesday afternoon.
Driscoll added that he expects evidence collection for the shooting “will take some time,” but added that he is grateful for the residents and eyewitnesses who have already stepped forward with information.
“I look forward to more assistance as we proceed. If you do have information to provide relevant to the attack, please reach out to the NYPD tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS,” Driscoll said.
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New York City mayor says he's in "constant communication" with police as search for suspect continues
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a video statement today that he is in “constant communication” with the NYPD and other city and state agencies involved in the investigation of the Brooklyn subway shooting.
Adams reiterated that investigators have not found any additional explosive devices. He said that the suspect detonated a smoke canister to “cause havoc” before opening fire.
“We will not allow New Yorkers to be terrorized even by a single individual,” Adams said.
The mayor confirmed that the suspect is still at large, saying “we will find him.”
Adams asked the public to come forward with any information that they think can help. During the video, he urged anyone with information to call the NYPD Crimestoppers number: 800-577-TIPS.
More background: Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after taking a PCR test, according to a statement from his spokesperson.
The mayor’s spokesperson said on Sunday that Adams was “isolating” and would “continue to serve New Yorkers by working remotely.”
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NYPD says there is no known motive in the subway shooting at this time
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell speaks at a news conference in the Brooklyn borough of New York on April 12.
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NYPD officials say at this time there is no known motive for the Brooklyn subway shooting, and they are “not ruling out anything” in terms of the investigation.
When asked whether she was ruling out terrorism, NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell said she was “not ruling out anything.”
“We are determining what the motive is, and we will find that out as the investigation continues,” she said.
The suspect was in the train car and the shooting began “as the train was pulling into the station” at 36th Street in Sunset Park, she said.
Acting FDNY commissioner Laura Kavanaugh described a variety of injuries, from smoke inhalation to shrapnel to panic from the incident.
It’s under investigation whether cameras were working in the station at the time, Sewell added.
Authorities have not identified the suspect and there will be another briefing later.
Officials stressed that this is still very preliminary as the incident is only a few hours old.
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Mass shooting on subway system comes as NYC has faced an uptick in shootings and transit crimes
From CNN’s Peter Nickeas
More than 360 people have been shot this year in New York, in 322 shooting incidents, according to data reported by NYPD through Sunday.
Shootings in the city have increased by 8.4% from 297 to 322 compared to last year, according to the data. The number of people injured in those shootings increased from 332 to 363 from 2020 to 2021.
Over the last two years, shootings in New York are up 72.2%, and shooting victims up 70.4%.
Transit crime, broadly, is up 68% compared to last year, numbers that are closer to where they were at pre-pandemic levels. A total of 617 crimes were reported this year, compared to 367 through the same period last year, according to an NYPD summary of statistics current through Sunday.
Including Tuesday’s shooting, there have been 131 mass shootings in America this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit that tracks gun death and injury. Those shootings left 141 people dead and 547 people wounded.
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Eyewitness says people in subway car were trying to escape shooter
From CNN's Paul P. Murphy
Brooklyn resident Will Wylde said he was in the subway car right next to the one where the shooting took place.
Wylde told CNN he heard a commotion in the other car while the N line train was traveling between the 59th Street and 36th Street subway stations in Brooklyn.
Wylde said he heard popping noises while the train was traveling, but it was unclear what caused them.
However, the door was locked, as some subway doors between cars are locked.
Video footage captured by Wylde showed people backing away from the door and a man banging on the door trying to move into the subway car. Pops are heard in the video, but a CNN analysis of it shows that they are from the man hitting the window with his palm and are not gunshots or explosions. It’s unclear who the person banging on the subway door is.
Additional videos taken by Wylde show people rushing off the subway train after it pulled into the 36th Street subway station. Smoke poured out of the car where the shooting took place, and people can be heard screaming.
An individual is seen helping an injured and bleeding person dressed in a blue hoodie off the train. Another man is seen hobbling off the train shortly afterward.
Another video taken by Wylde showed that two individuals, who are clearly injured, are in another subway train — likely the one that was across the platform at the 36th Street station. One individual is seen laying on the ground while the other person is seen lying across the seats.
Here’s where the shooting took place:
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10 people were shot in Brooklyn subway
Sixteen people were treated for injuries, including 10 for gunshot wounds, following the shooting in a Brooklyn subway station, said Laura Kavanagh, the acting FDNY commissioner, at today’s briefing.
“Ten of those patients are suffering from gunshot wounds at this time and five are in stable, but critical condition,” Kavanagh said.
Apart from gunshot wounds, injuries varied from smoke inhalation to shrapnel to panic from the shooting, she added.
There were no life-threatening injuries suffered during today’s shooting, New York City Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
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New York governor says there is an "active shooter situation" in NYC right now
An aerial view of the scene after multiple people were shot at a subway station in Brooklyn on April 12.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned New Yorkers that a suspected gunman who shot multiple people on the subway on Tuesday morning is still at large.
“Tranquility and normalness was disrupted, brutally disrupted, by an individual so cold-hearted and depraved of heart that they had no caring about the individuals that they assaulted as they simply went about their daily lives. This individual is still on the loose. This person is dangerous,” Hochul said.
The governor urged New Yorkers to remain vigilant.
Hochul said she just spoke with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has Covid-19.
“He’s recovering well. He is monitoring, he’s actively engaged in the situation. I wanted to let him know that the people of the entire state of New York stand with the people of this city, this community, and we say no more. No more mass shootings. No more disrupting lives. No more creating heartbreak for people just trying to live their lives as normal New Yorkers. It has to end and ends now,” she said.
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Shooter donning gas mask opened canister before firing on Brooklyn subway, NYPD commissioner says
A man wearing a gas mask opened a canister, deployed the smoke and started shooting in a Brooklyn subway this morning, striking multiple people, New York City Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
A Manhattan-bound N train was waiting to enter the 36th Street subway at 8:24 a.m. ET, when a man wearing a gas mask took a canister out of his bag and opened it, Sewell said.
The commissioner confirmed that the shooting happened inside the subway car.
“The suspect was in the train car. The shooting began in the train car,” Sewell said.
Sewell described the suspect as a Black male with a heavy build, wearing a green construction-type vest with a hooded gray sweatshirt.
Sewell said there was no known motive at this time.
“We do not know the motive at this time, but we’re not ruling anything out,” she said.
CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia contributed reporting to this post.
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Facebook activates Safety Check following Brooklyn subway shooting
The page describes the incident and lists offers of assistance from Facebook users. Facebook also enabled Safety Check, a feature it deploys during dangerous events such as a natural disaster or mass shooting. Safety Check allows users in the affected area to notify their friends that they are safe, and it also allows users to see if their friends in the area have marked themselves as safe.
CNN has reported that eight people were shot in connection with the Brooklyn subway shooting, and eight others were injured associated with the incident, according to FDNY spokesperson Amanda Farinacci.
CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia contributed reporting to this post.
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16 injured, including 8 shot, in Brooklyn subway shooting, FDNY says
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia
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Eight people were shot and eight others were injured following a shooting at a Brooklyn subway this morning, according to FDNY spokesperson Amanda Farinacci.
An MTA spokesperson provided more clarity about the train’s trajectory, telling CNN the passengers were on a Manhattan bound N train making express stops.
The train was making express stops at the 59th Street stop prior to the 36th Street station stop, where multiple people were discovered shot.
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SOON: NYPD will hold a briefing on the Brooklyn subway shooting
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NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell and other NYPD executives will brief the media at 11:30 a.m. ET “regarding an incident in transit,” they said in a press release.
Residents were asked to avoid the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn “due to an investigation.”
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Witness says there was "just a lot of panic" as smoke engulfed Brooklyn subway car
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An eyewitness who said he was in the subway car where the Brooklyn shooting took place described the chaos at the scene, saying he saw a lot of blood on the floor and that gunshots sounded like fireworks.
The subway conductor said the train was delayed due to train traffic minutes before the train got to the 36th Street platform in Sunset Park, according to Yav Montano, and that’s when smoke suddenly engulfed the car.
He then heard “what I thought was fireworks but now hearing that it was gunshots and I’m thankful I hid behind one of the chairs. … I honestly have no words for what I’ve experienced.”
“I was in the front end of the third car and everything happened at the back end of the same car. … As soon as the smoke, like, flared up, it started to engulf everything. People started migrating to the front of the car,” he told CNN.
Multiple people were found shot upon arrival to a call for a smoke condition at the 36th Street and 4th Avenue subway station at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday, according to the New York City Fire Department. The New York City Police Department said there are no active explosive devices “at this time” at the subway station, where multiple people were shot. “Several undetonated devices” were found earlier, according to the FDNY.
Montano said a rider tried to open the car door connecting to a separate car, but he could not open it.
He had a mask on in the train, but he couldn’t use it anymore because it was “black with smoke.”
He estimated about 40 to 50 people were in the subway car with him. Montano said he tried to hide and make space for an elderly woman near him. She “even handed me her little pepper spray from her purse just in case something happened. She gave it to me out of her purse and said use it just in case,” he said.
He recorded a short video, but a man next to him advised him to put his phone away.
Montano said he is now at work in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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New York congressman says he's in touch with FBI about shooting
New York Rep. Jerry Nadler tweeted that he is “closely monitoring” the Brooklyn subway shooting and is communicating with the FBI.
Here's where the Brooklyn subway shooting happened
Today’s shooting at a Brooklyn, New York, subway station happened during rush hour. Multiple people were shot and 13 people were injured, the FDNY said.
Residents were asked to avoid the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue near where the shooting occurred.
Here’s a look at where the shooting happened:
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US attorney general and Homeland Security secretary briefed on Brooklyn shooting
From CNN's Jessica Schneider, Priscilla Alvarez and Manu Raju
Attorney General Merrick Garland has received a preliminary briefing and is monitoring the situation in Brooklyn, according to a Justice Department spokesperson.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’s also “closely monitoring” the shooting.
“I’m closely monitoring the situation this morning at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park in our beloved Brooklyn. I’m praying for all the victims, their families, all those impacted. I’m grateful for the quick action of our first responders. To everyone in New York: Stay safe,” Schumer tweeted.
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President Biden briefed on Brooklyn shooting
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President Biden has been briefed on the latest developments regarding the New York City subway shooting, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted.
White House senior staff are in touch with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, Psaki added.
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Vice President Kamala Harris is also being updated regularly regarding the subway shooting, a White House official says. Harris is currently in Philadelphia for an event on worker safety.
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Schools in the area of the Brooklyn subway shooting are sheltering in, Education Department says
From CNN's Yon Pomrenze
All schools in the nearby Brooklyn area are on a “shelter in” order, which means no one is allowed to leave the building, and only students are allowed in, a Department of Education spokesperson explained.
The spokesperson would not clarify how many schools or how wide the swath is.
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ATF is on the scene of the Brooklyn subway shooting
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives said it is at the Brooklyn subway station where multiple people were shot, according to its Twitter account.
The NYPD said there are no active explosive devices “at this time” at the scene. A possible smoke device was detonated at the Brooklyn subway station, a senior law enforcement official told CNN.
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There are "no active explosive devices" at scene of Brooklyn subway shooting, NYPD says
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The New York City Police Department said there are no active explosive devices “at this time” at the Brooklyn subway station where multiple people were shot on Tuesday morning.
Witnesses are encouraged to call authorities if they have information, and the police department asked people to stay clear of the area around the 36th Street and 4th Avenue station in Sunset Park.
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New York governor says she's been briefed on the shooting in Brooklyn
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a tweet that she’s been briefed on this “developing situation” in Brooklyn.
The governor said her office will work with the MTA and the NYPD as the investigation continues.
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NYC mayor briefed on Brooklyn subway shooting
From CNN's Athena Jones
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has Covid-19, has been briefed on the Brooklyn subway shooting, his spokesperson Fabien Levy said.
“While we gather more information, we ask New Yorkers to stay away from this area for their safety and so that first responders can help those in need and investigate,” Levy tweeted.
Some background: Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, according to a statement from his spokesperson.
“This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has now come back positive,” Levy said in the statement Sunday.
The mayor’s spokesperson said on Sunday that Adams was “isolating” and would “continue to serve New Yorkers by working remotely.”
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13 transported to area hospitals after subway shooting, FDNY says
From CNN's Brynn Gingras
Thirteen people have been transported to area hospitals after a shooting at a Brooklyn subway station, the New York City Fire Department told CNN.
Earlier, sources said that five people have been shot.
CNN is working to identify the nature of potential injuries of the 13 people who were sent to the hospital.
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Multiple subway lines suspended in Brooklyn due to investigation, MTA says
Some subway lines in Brooklyn and Manhattan have been suspended or delayed due to the investigation into “an incident” at a subway station in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning, according to the Metropolitan Transit Authority.
“There is a major disruption to service while NYPD responds to an incident at 36 St,” the MTA tweeted.
The New York City Fire Department said multiple people were found shot at the 36th Street and 4th Avenue subway station in Sunset Park at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday.
There is no service on the D/N/R line in Brooklyn and some stations in Manhattan, and the MTA said to expect “major delays” on the B/D/F and N/Q/R lines.
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5 shot and possible smoke device detonated, multiple sources say
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Scene following the shooting at a Brooklyn subway station on April 12.
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A preliminary investigation shows five people were reported shot and a possible smoke device was detonated at the Brooklyn subway station, according to a senior law enforcement official.
A second source told CNN five people have been shot and one person is in critical condition after the incident in the Brooklyn subway station.
Police said according to a preliminary report, a man, possibly wearing a gas mask and orange construction vest, fled the scene to an unknown location.
Investigators also said they are not sure what type of device was detonated but early reports say it may have been a smoke bomb, the law enforcement official said.
A third source said a possible smoke device may have been detonated as well.
Power has been shut off to the N and R train lines while police investigate.
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There are multiple people with gunshot wounds in Brooklyn subway station, FDNY says
From CNN's Kristina Sgueglia, Pervaiz Shallwani and Brynn Gingras
Multiple people have been shot in a Brooklyn subway station, where “several undetonated devices” were also found, the New York City Fire Department said.
The FDNY did not elaborate on the devices that were found, but did say that multiple people were found shot upon arrival to a call for a smoke condition at the 36th Street and 4th Avenue subway station at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday.
Several law enforcement sources also told CNN multiple people have been injured from what appears to be gunshots at a subway station in Brooklyn.
The New York Police Department says it is investigating.
“Due to an investigation, avoid the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue area in Brooklyn,” the NYPD tweeted.
“Expect emergency vehicles and delays in the surrounding area,” it continued.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which operates the subways, said it is also investigating.
“D/N/R trains are holding in stations in both directions in Brooklyn because of an NYPD investigation at 36 St,” the MTA tweeted.
