PSeveral people were hit by gunfire on Tuesday morning at a New York subway station in Brooklyn, several media reported and “undetonated explosive devices” were found, a spokesman for the police said. firefighters at Agence France-Presse. “At 8:27 a.m., police were called to an emergency call by a person who was shot while on the subway” in Brooklyn, a NYPD spokeswoman confirmed, asking the public to avoid the area. Firefighters said at least 16 people were injured. An important safety device has been put in place at the level of the 36and Street and 4and Brooklyn Avenue, where the events occurred.
According to several media, including NBC New York and the New York Times, police are looking for a man wearing a gas mask and an orange jumpsuit like those worn by construction workers in the megacity of nearly 9 million people, the largest city in the United States. “As the train pulled into the station, the individual put on a gas mask. He then opened a canister that was in his bag and the (subway) car filled with smoke. After that, he started shooting,” described the police chief, who at this point ruled out “an act of terrorism.”
According to firefighters, 10 of the 16 injured people were hit by bullets, but none were in mortal danger at midday, Keechant Sewell said. President Joe Biden, who announced new anti-gun measures on Monday, has been notified of the shooting and the White House has offered assistance to authorities in New York, the executive spokeswoman said. Jen Psaki.
The increasing number of shootings in the United States
According to a spokesperson for the fire department, there were “several shots”. New York State Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul said she was monitoring the situation and being kept informed of the investigation into the event.
For the first quarter of 2022, from 1er January to early April, the number of shootings and shootings in New York increased by 260 to 296 compared to the same period of 2021, according to NYPD figures released last week.
