Gunman shoots 10 people in New York subway car
According to Reuters, the gunman, who has not yet been identified, shot 10 people before fleeing the station in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood. At least six others were injured in the attack.
"We will not allow New Yorkers to be terrorised even by a single individual," said Mayor Eric Adams in a video statement. "NYPD is searching for the suspect at large, and we will find him."
Adams, who is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, said police have not found any live explosive devices, but the assailant detonated smoke bombs to "cause havoc."
What happened during the NYC subway shooting?
As a Manhattan-bound N train waited to enter the 36th Street station during rush hour before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, a man put on a gas mask, took a cannister out of his bag and opened it on the train, filling the train car with smoke, said New York City Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell.
The man then opened fire, striking multiple people on the subway and on the platform.
Videos from the scene shared on social media show the smoke-filled train car as passengers flee, some limping off the train. Other videos show bloodied passengers lying on the train platform.
Police were searching for the gunman, described as a Black man with a "heavy build" and who was wearing a green "construction-type vest" and gray hooded sweatshirt.
A large number of Virgin Islanders live and work in New York.
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8 Responses to “Gunman shoots 10 people in New York subway car”
Why would a BVI resident go up there and do this fool? You can't see there are crazy people everywhere, not just here.
I know you're joking, but this is not a joking matter! People were shot and hurt so stop being an #$% .