Sixteen injured, a wanted suspect: what we know about the shooting in the New York subway

Passengers on a subway train were shot at on Tuesday morning in the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York. An attack in the middle of rush hour. A subway station turned into a scene of chaos on Tuesday morning in the Brooklyn district of New York (United States). Several people were injured after an individual fired into a subway train at 36th street station. emergency by a person who was shot, in the subway” in Brooklyn, initially indicated a spokesperson for the New York police. “As the train entered the station, the individual put a gas mask. He then opened a canister that was in his bag and the (subway) car was filled with smoke. After that he started shooting,” said Keechant Sewell, the police commissioner of New York. Amateur photos and videos posted on social media showed pools of blood and people lying on the floor of the subway train. Another video shows crowds exiting smoky subway cars, amid shouts but no jostling. According to a latest report from New York authorities, at least 16 people were injured, including 10 shot during the shooting. 5 people are seriously injured but their lives are not in danger. • The shooter actively sought Explosive devices were found on the spot, said the authorities. Yav Montano, one of the passengers on the train, told CNN he saw “a smoke grenade…a bomb, went off I would say two minutes before we got to the station.” “was planned (…) We were stuck in the car (…) there was blood on the ground. There was a lot of blood on the ground, “added the man. Police commissioner Keechant Sewell clarified during the press briefing that the suspect is a black man with an imposing build, wearing a green construction jacket and a black hoodie. He remains untraceable at this time. • No investigation for terrorist act opened Keechant Sewell announced that the events which occurred on Monday are not the subject of an investigation for terrorist act “at this stage”. “We can also say that although this is a violent act, we don’t have anyone with life-threatening injuries,” the NYPD chief said. The investigation is being jointly led by the NYPD (New York City Police) and the FBI. According to our colleagues from CNN, a firearm was found in the subway station. President Joe Biden, who had announced new anti-gun measures, has meanwhile been briefed on the shooting and the White House has offered help to New York authorities, the executive spokeswoman said. , Jen Psaki.Hugues Garnier with AFP Journalist BFMTV