A manhunt is now under way for a gunman wearing a gas mask and MTA clothing, who opened fire and detonated explosive devices in a Brooklyn subway during rush hour Tuesday morning. At least 16 people were injured – at least eight of them shot – in the shocking incident that unfolded around 8:30 a.m. at 36th Street and Fourth Avenue in Sunset Park as crowds of New Yorkers went to work in Manhattan. The FDNY said it was called in on reports of smoke at the station and found several people suffering from gunshot wounds. The extent of the victims’ injuries remains unclear, but two of the victims of the shootings are said to be seriously injured. It is not clear if the shooting was accidental or targeted. Police are now looking for a suspect described as a black man, wearing a gas mask, MTA uniform and holding a bag of books. Officials initially said unexploded ordnance had been found, but by 10 a.m., the NYPD said there were no active explosive devices at the scene. People are advised to stay away from the area. Show last update 1649781419

No motive is clear

Officials said there was no known motive for Tuesday’s attack and it was unclear whether the victims were accidental or targeted. NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the shooting was not considered a terrorist act, but added that investigators “do not rule anything out.” Rachel Sharp 12 April 2022 17:36 1649781126

Officials give a description of the fugitive suspect

The suspect is described as a black man, 5 feet 5 inches tall with a heavy physique. At the time of the attack he was wearing a green construction vest and a gray hooded sweatshirt. Governor Kathy Hochul described him as “dangerous.” Rachel Sharp 12 April 2022 17:32 1649780982

Victims injured by shrapnel and inhalation of smoke

Of the 16 people injured in Tuesday’s attack, 10 were shot. The other six victims suffered “various injuries from shrapnel to inhalation of smoke to panic,” officials said. Rachel Sharp 12 April 2022 17:29 1649780439

Victims: 16 wounded, of which 10 shots, with five in critical but stable condition

A total of 10 people were shot and six others were injured in Tuesday’s attack in Brooklyn, officials confirmed at a news conference. Of the 10 victims of the shootings, five are hospitalized in critical but stable condition. Rachel Sharp 12 April 2022 17:20 1649780299

Governor Kathy Hochul: “We do not say other mass shootings”

Gov. Katie Hotsul called for an end to the “insanity” of the shootings and armed violence on the streets of New York during Tuesday’s news conference. “It must end and it ends now,” he said of the escalating violence in the city. The governor said New Yorkers were “sick and tired of reading headlines” about the shooting victims. “It must stop,” he added. Rachel Sharp 12 April 2022 17:18 1649780121

NYPD Commissioner: The incident is not being investigated as a terrorist act

NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell says there are currently “no known explosive devices” on the city’s subway trains and it is not being investigated as a terrorist act at this time. Rachel Sharp 12 April 2022 17:15 1649779652

Watch the live press conference here:

Watch the police press conference live after the shooting in the Brooklyn subway Rachel Sharp 12 April 2022 17:07 1649779576

Map of the area where the shooting took place

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Delays on metro lines continue

Delays and service changes continue to affect trains on D / N / R / F routes in Brooklyn and Manhattan as of Tuesday noon. The MTA said W / B / R trains have also been suspended in Brooklyn. Rachel Sharp12 April 2022 17:02 1649778700

FDNY: 16 people were injured, eight of whom were shot

The FDNY reported the death toll from the attack on Tuesday morning, saying 16 people were injured, including eight people who were shot. Officials previously said 13 were injured, including five people who were shot. Rachel Sharp 12 April 2022 16:51