Brooklyn subway shooting highlights: 'Not being probed as terrorism but…' say police

New York subway shooting highlights: Tuesday's shooting incident in Brooklyn comes just a day after United States President Joe Biden announced new gun control measures.

New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers leave a subway station, the scene of a shooting, in the Brooklyn borough on April 12, 2022. (REUTERS)

At least 16 people have been injured in a shooting at a subway station in New York's Brooklyn on Tuesday morning. The accused has been identified as a black male who wore a construction vest and filled the train with smoke and opened fire on passengers. He is still on loose.  ...Read More

 

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• Apr 13, 2022 03:30 am IST

  NYPD locates van sought in Brooklyn subway shooting, reports AP

  A gunman in a gas mask and a construction vest set off a smoke canister on a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn and shot at least 10 people Tuesday, authorities said. Police were scouring the city for the shooter and found a rental truck possibly connected to the violence.

• Apr 13, 2022 01:38 am IST

  Brooklyn shooting 'not being investigated as terrorism but…': Police

  The incident isn’t being investigated as an act of terrorism but the police department isn’t ruling it out. A motive isn’t yet known and five people remain in critical condition. There are no known explosive devices on the subway, and children at five nearby schools remain sheltered in place until dismissal, which will be managed with extra support from the police department.

Apr 12, 2022 11:50 pm IST

Massive manhunt on to nab Brooklyn subway shooter

Police have launched a massive manhunt for the shooter, but said the incident in Brooklyn was not being investigated as an act of terrorism and that none of the injuries were considered life-threatening.

The city fire department said six other people were wounded as panicked passengers fled the smoke-filled train, which pulled up to the platform moments after the shooting.

Apr 12, 2022 10:54 pm IST

Accused still on loose, says Governor Kathy Hochul

Governor Kathy Hochul said on Tuesday that the accused is still on the loose.

Apr 12, 2022 10:33 pm IST

10 of 16 injured hit by gunfire, says fire dept

The New York City Fire Department said that of the total injured, 10 were hit by gunfire.

Apr 12, 2022 10:05 pm IST

Accused is a black male who filled train with smoke, opened fire: NYPD

"The accused filled the train with smoke and opened fire on the passengers. He was reportedly a Black male, 5'5" tall, with a heavy build. Wearing a green construction-type vest and a grey hooded sweatshirt," Keechant Sewell, the New York City Police Commissioner, told reporters on Tuesday.

Apr 12, 2022 09:48 pm IST

Attack not being probed as terrorism act: Police

NYPD commissioner said on Tuesday that the shootout in Brooklyn is not being probed as a terrorism act, adding there are no life threatning injuries. 

Apr 12, 2022 09:46 pm IST

Monitoring situation in Brooklyn, says Indian Consulate General

The Consulate General of India in New York said on Tuesday that he is monitoring the situation in Brooklyn, adding the consulate is in touch with authorities, news agency PTI reported. 

Apr 12, 2022 09:41 pm IST

Rideshare fares spike after emergency alerts

Rideshare fares spiked on Tuesday morning after New York City emergency alerts advised people to avoid the area after the shooting in Brooklyn Subway. 

Apr 12, 2022 09:35 pm IST

Last incident involving an explosive in NYC subway happened in 2017

Back in 2017, a Bangladeshi immigrant Akayed Ullah had detonated a pipe bomb in the subway tunnel between Times Square and the Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Apr 12, 2022 09:16 pm IST

Schools near shooting site under lock down

Schools in the area of the Brooklyn subway shooting are sheltering in, the US' Education Department said. 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.

Apr 12, 2022 09:00 pm IST

'Stay away from this area...', NY mayor office

Apr 12, 2022 08:54 pm IST

Shootings in New York City have risen this year: Report

News agency AFP reported on Tuesday that shootings in New York City have gone up this year, and the uptick in gun crime has been a central focus for Mayor Eric Adams. In 2021, through April 3, shooting incidents rose to 296 from 260 during the same period, police statistics showed. 

 

Apr 12, 2022 08:51 pm IST

Police give specifics of man in gas mask who tossed smoke canister

The NYPD said on Tuesday that they were searching for a black man with an orange construction vest and a gas mask who is about 5 feet, 8 inches and weighs about 79-81 kilograms. 

Apr 12, 2022 08:32 pm IST

'Smoke, blood, people screaming,' says eyewitness

Sam Carcamo, an eyewitness at the subway station, told the Associated Press on Tuesday “My subway door opened into calamity. It was smoke and blood and people screaming."

Apr 12, 2022 08:22 pm IST

Man in gas mask may have tossed smoke canister on platform to distract crowd: Report

NYPD and senior law enforcement officials said on Tuesday that a man in a gas mask and an orange construction vest may have tossed a smoke canister on the platform to distract the crowd. 

Apr 12, 2022 08:17 pm IST

President Joe Biden briefed on the incident

The White House said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has been briefed over the shooting incident in Brooklyn and he is in touch with New York officials. 

Apr 12, 2022 07:59 pm IST

No active explosive devices found, says NYPD

The NYPD said on Tuesday that no active explosive devices have been found in the shootout at this time. 

Apr 12, 2022 07:55 pm IST

US attorney general monitoring situation

Merrick Garland, the United States attorney general has received preliminary briefing regarding the shootout and is monitoring the situation in Brooklyn.