New York Shooting 10 Shot At Brooklyn Subway Station

Five people were in critical condition but are expected to survive.  At least 16 people were injured in the attack, which began on a subway train entering 36th Street in the municipality’s Sunset Park neighborhood.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the attack was not being investigated as terrorism, but that “nothing rules it out”.  FBI agents and members of the Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated nearby businesses, interviewed witnesses, and searched for surveillance videos.
Police helicopters hovered overhead for hours as authorities searched for the unidentified perpetrator.  The motive remains unknown.
“My subway door opened the disaster. It was smoke and blood and people were screaming,” eyewitness Sam Carcamo told 1010 WINS radio station, saying he saw a giant flood of smoke pouring from train N as soon as the door opened.
The attack has alarmed a city on alert about the escalation of gun violence and the ever-present threat of terrorism.  This has left some New Yorkers worried about driving in the country’s busiest subway system, and has prompted officials to increase policing at Philadelphia-Connecticut transportation hubs.
Video of a rider being shot through a closed door between subway cars shows a man in a hooded sweatshirt raising his hand and pointing to something – possibly the door of a pipeline cabin – as five knocks were heard.  In another video, smoke and people are pouring out of a subway car and cries are heard as passengers run for an exit while some others come out limping off the train.  One falls on the podium.
“Someone call 911!”  shouts a person.
Other videos and photos from the scene show people watching the bloodied passengers lying on the platform, some between small blood puddles and another person on the floor of a subway car.
Juliana Fonda, a broadcast engineer at WNYC-FM, told the Gothamist news site she was on the train when passengers in the car behind her started knocking on each other’s door.
“There were a lot of loud ups and downs and there was smoke in the other car,” he said.  “And people were trying to get in and they couldn’t, they were knocking on the door to get in our car.”
As police searched for the perpetrator, Governor Kathy Hotsul warned New Yorkers to be careful.
“This person is still free. This person is dangerous,” Democrat told a news conference.  “This is an active sniper situation in New York City right now.”
Fire and police officials were investigating reports of an explosion, but Sewell told a news conference shortly after noon that no explosive devices were known.  Several smoke devices were found at the scene, said Mayor Fabien Levy’s spokesman.
After the people got off the train, the train workers quickly led the passengers to another train on the safety platform, said the head of the system Janno Lieber.
High school student John Boutsikaris was riding the other train when he saw a conduit urging everyone to get inside.  He thought there might be a worldly problem until the next stop, when he heard cries for medical help and his train was evacuated.
“I’m definitely shocked,” she told the Associated Press.  “Even though I did not see what happened, I am still afraid, because what happened was like a few meters away from me.”
According to their union, no transport worker was physically injured.  In addition to gunshot wounds, the injured riders were treated for smoke inhalation, debris and panic.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Attorney General Merrick Garland were briefed on the incident.  New York Mayor Eric Adams, who is in solitary confinement following a positive test for COVID-19 on Sunday, said in a video statement that the city “will not allow New Yorkers to be intimidated, even by one person.”
The incident happened on a subway line that crosses south Brooklyn in a neighborhood that hosts mostly Hispanic and Asian communities and about a 15 minute train ride to Manhattan.  Local schools, including Sunset Park High School opposite the station, were locked.
Brooklyn-based Danny Mastrogiorgio had just left his son at school when he saw a crash of passengers, some of whom were injured, running in panic from the subway stairs at nearby 25th Street.  At least two had visible injuries to their legs, he said.
“It was crazy,” he told the AP.  “Nobody knew exactly what was going on.”
Alan Lee was running his business, Cafe Nube, when half a dozen police cars and fire trucks suddenly crashed into the block containing the 36th Street station.
“Then they started leading the people on the square to the adjacent square and then closed the subway entrance,” he told the AP.  When he noticed the bomber’s officers and dogs, he was sure it was not a daily problem with the subway.
New York has seen a number of high-profile shootings and incidents in recent months, including the city’s subway.  One of the most shocking was in January, when a woman was pushed to her death in front of the train by a stranger.
Adams, a Democrat just over 100 days in office, has put crime-fighting – especially on the subway – at the heart of his early rule, pledging to send more police to stations and patrol stations.  It was not immediately clear if police had already been inside the station when the shootings took place.
“We say, ‘No more. No more mass shootings. No more disturbing lives. No more creating grief for people who are just trying to live their lives as normal New Yorkers,'” said Hotsul.  “It must end.”
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Associated Press reporters Michael Balsamo in Washington and Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, Michelle L. Price and Julie Walker in New York contributed to this report.

title: “New York Shooting 10 Shot At Brooklyn Subway Station " ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-26” author: “Andrea Jarvis”

A horror scene unfolded as frightened passengers ran off the train as others limped off.  At least one rider collapsed on the platform.
“My subway door opened in disaster. It was smoke and blood and people were screaming,” eyewitness Sam Carcamo told 1010 WINS radio station.  Smoke billowed from the train carriage as the door opened, he added.
Five people were in critical condition but are expected to survive.  At least 29 people were hospitalized for gunshot wounds, smoke inhalation and other conditions.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a train stopping at a station in the Sunset Park neighborhood, about a 15-minute drive from Manhattan, which is home to predominantly Hispanic and Asian communities.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the attack was not being investigated as terrorism, but that “it does not rule anything out.”  The motive of the perpetrator was unknown.
Authorities provided police with a photograph believed to depict the gunman and Arizona license plate number of a U-Haul truck to look out for, two law enforcement officials said.  By early night, police had found a suitable, empty U-Haul van in Brooklyn, one official said.
Police closed a road about four miles from the scene of the shooting and cleared nearby operations while waiting for a group of bombs and a highly specialized emergency services unit.
Investigators found a credit card at the scene of Tuesday’s shooting that led them to identify an assailant, law enforcement officials said, adding that the credit card was used to rent a U-Haul van found by Brooklyn police. .  The two officials were not authorized to discuss the investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
Investigators found a pistol at the scene, along with multiple smoke devices and other objects they were analyzing, officials said.  The suspect was said to be believed to have had at least two extensive magazines.
Investigators believe the gun jammed, preventing the suspect from continuing to fire, officials said.  The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has completed an urgent search for the manufacturer, seller and original owner of the firearm.
The attack has alarmed a city on alert about the escalation of gun violence and the ever-present threat of terrorism.  This has left some New Yorkers worried about driving in the country’s busiest subway system, and has prompted officials to increase policing at Philadelphia-Connecticut transportation hubs.
The Metropolitan Transport Authority announced last fall that it had installed security cameras in all 472 metro stations across the city, saying it would put criminals on an “express trajectory before justice”.  But at the station where the train arrived, the cameras were obviously malfunctioning.
MTA head Janno Lieber told television interviews he did not know why the cameras were not working.  However, he said police had “many different options” from cameras elsewhere on the subway line to take a look at the perpetrator.
The video of a rider, shot through a closed door between subway cars, shows a man in a hooded sweatshirt raising his hand and showing something like five knocks.  In another video, smoke and people pour out of a subway car, some limping.
“Someone call 911!”  shouts a person.
Other videos and photos from the scene show people watching bloodied passengers lying on the platform – some among small blood puddles – and another person on the floor of a subway car.
Rider Juliana Fonda, a broadcast engineer at WNYC-FM, told the Gothamist news site that passengers in the car behind hers started knocking on the connecting door.
“There were a lot of loud ups and downs and there was smoke in the other car,” he said.  “And people were trying to get in and they couldn’t, they were knocking on the door to get in our car.”
As police searched for the perpetrator, Governor Kathy Hotsul warned New Yorkers to be careful.
“This person is still free. This person is dangerous,” Democrat told a news conference shortly after noon.  “This is an active sniper situation in New York City right now.”
Fire and police officials responded to reports of an explosion, but Sewell told a news conference that no explosive devices were known.  Several smoke devices were found at the scene, said Mayor Fabien Levy’s spokesman.
After the crowd got off the train, the train workers quickly led the passengers to another train on the safety platform, said Lieber, the president of MTA.
High school student John Boutsikaris was riding the other train when he saw a conduit urging everyone to get inside.  He thought it might be a worldly problem until the next stop, when he heard cries for medical help and his train was evacuated.
“I’m definitely shocked,” she told the Associated Press.  “Even though I did not see what happened, I am still afraid, because what happened was like a few meters away from me.”
According to their union, no transport worker was physically injured.
In Menlo, Iowa, President Joe Biden praised “the first responders who jumped into action, including civilians, civilians who did not hesitate to help their fellow passengers and tried to shield them.”
Adams, who is being isolated after testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, said in a video statement that the city “will not allow New Yorkers to be intimidated, even by one person.”
New York City has seen a wave of high-profile shootings and bloodshed in recent months, including on the city’s subway.  One of the most shocking was in January, when a woman was pushed to her death in front of the train by a stranger.
Adams, a Democrat just over 100 days in office, has put crime-fighting – especially on the subway – at the heart of his early rule, pledging to send more police to stations and patrol stations.  It was not immediately clear if police were already inside the station when the shootings took place.
Danny Mastro Giorgio from Brooklyn had just left his son at school when he saw a panic-stricken passenger crash, some injured, running up the stairs at 25th Street.  At least two had visible injuries to their legs, he said.
“It was crazy,” he told the AP.  “Nobody knew exactly what was going on.”
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Associated Press reporters Michael Balsamo in Washington and Karen Matthews, Julie Walker, Deepti Hajela, Michelle L. Price and David Porter in New York contributed to this report.

title: “New York Shooting 10 Shot At Brooklyn Subway Station " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-11” author: “Marla Burke”

A horror scene unfolded as frightened passengers ran off the train as others limped off.  At least one rider collapsed on the platform.
“My subway door opened in disaster. It was smoke and blood and people were screaming,” eyewitness Sam Carcamo told 1010 WINS radio station.  Smoke billowed from the train carriage as the door opened, he added.
Five people were in critical condition but are expected to survive.  At least 29 people were hospitalized for gunshot wounds, smoke inhalation and other conditions, according to the hospitals.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a train stopping at a station in the Sunset Park neighborhood, about a 15-minute drive from Manhattan, which is home to predominantly Hispanic and Asian communities.
Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the attack was not being investigated as terrorism, but that “it does not rule anything out.”  The motive of the perpetrator was unknown.
Authorities found a 9-mm semi-automatic weapon at the scene, along with cartridges, an ax, detonated and unloaded smoke grenades, a black trash can, a caravan, gasoline and a key for a U-Haul truck, Detective Chief Detective .
He said the key led investigators to the rental van, which he said had addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin.  Authorities were looking for him, but Essig said it was not yet clear if the man was linked to the shooting.
Investigators believe the gun jammed, preventing the suspect from continuing to fire, officials said.  The Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has completed an urgent search for the manufacturer, seller and original owner of the firearm.
Officials said authorities had spotted a man of interest after the credit card used to rent the van was found at the scene of the shooting.
The attack has alarmed a city on alert about the escalation of gun violence and the ever-present threat of terrorism.  This has left some New Yorkers worried about driving in the country’s busiest subway system, and has prompted officials to increase policing at Philadelphia-Connecticut transportation hubs.
The Metropolitan Transport Authority announced last fall that it had installed security cameras in all 472 metro stations across the city, saying it would put criminals on an “express trajectory before justice”.  But at the station where the train arrived, the cameras obviously did not work.
MTA head Janno Lieber told television interviews he did not know why the cameras were malfunctioning.  However, he said police had “many different options” from cameras elsewhere on the subway line to take a look at the perpetrator.
The video of a rider, shot through a closed door between subway cars, shows a man in a hooded sweatshirt raising his hand and showing something like five knocks.  In another video, smoke and people pour out of a subway car, some limping.
“Someone call 911!”  shouts a person.
Other videos and photos from the scene show people watching bloodied passengers lying on the platform – some among small blood puddles – and another person on the floor of a subway car.
Rider Juliana Fonda, a broadcast engineer at WNYC-FM, told the Gothamist news site that passengers in the car behind hers started knocking on the connecting door.
“There were a lot of loud ups and downs and there was smoke in the other car,” he said.  “And people were trying to get in and they couldn’t, they were knocking on the door to get in our car.”
As police searched for the perpetrator, Governor Kathy Hotsul warned New Yorkers to be careful.
“This person is still free. This person is dangerous,” Democrat told a news conference shortly after noon.  “This is an active sniper situation in New York City right now.”
Fire and police officials responded to reports of an explosion, but Sewell told a news conference that no explosive devices were known.  Several smoke devices were found at the scene, said Mayor Fabien Levy’s spokesman.
After the crowd got off the train, the train workers quickly led the passengers to another train on the safety platform, said Lieber, the president of MTA.
High school student John Boutsikaris was riding the other train when he saw a conduit urging everyone to get inside.  He thought it might be a worldly problem until the next stop, when he heard cries for medical help and his train was evacuated.
“I’m definitely shocked,” she told the Associated Press.  “Even though I did not see what happened, I am still afraid, because what happened was like a few meters away from me.”
According to their union, no transport worker was physically injured.
In Menlo, Iowa, President Joe Biden praised “the first responders who jumped into action, including civilians, civilians who did not hesitate to help their fellow passengers and tried to shield them.”
Adams, who is being isolated after testing positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, said in a video statement that the city “will not allow New Yorkers to be intimidated, even by one person.”
New York City has seen a wave of high-profile shootings and bloodshed in recent months, including on the city’s subway.  One of the most shocking was in January, when a woman was pushed to her death in front of the train by a stranger.
Adams, a Democrat just over 100 days in office, has put crime-fighting – especially on the subway – at the heart of his early rule, pledging to send more police to stations and patrol stations.  It was not immediately clear if police were already inside the station when the shootings took place.
Danny Mastro Giorgio from Brooklyn had just left his son at school when he saw a panic-stricken passenger crash, some injured, running up the stairs at 25th Street.  At least two had visible injuries to their legs, he said.
“It was crazy,” he told the AP.  “Nobody knew exactly what was going on.”
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Balsamo reported from Washington.  Associated Press authors Karen Matthews, Julie Walker, Deepti Hajela, Michelle L. Price and David Porter in New York contributed to this report.