Man in gas mask and orange construction vest shoots ‘multiple people’ in Brooklyn subway station during morning rush hour: 13 injured passengers lie on bloodied platform as police search for shooter and bomb squad arrive
- At least five people were shot around 8:30 a.m. at the 36th Street Station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, on Tuesday.
- The FDNY says multiple unexploded devices were found at the scene – a bomb squad is on the scene.
- The NYPD is now looking for a suspect wearing a gas mask and an orange construction vest.
- Social media photos show the victims lying on the platform with blood oozing from their legs.
- It is unclear exactly how many people were attacked and what condition they are in.
- There were reports of an explosion around the same time, but the NYPD has yet to confirm this.
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A gunman wearing a gas mask and orange construction vest is on the run in Brooklyn after shooting at least 13 people on a packed subway train in Sunset Park during rush hour Tuesday.
Shortly before 8:30 a.m., the gunman is believed to have thrown a smoke bomb onto a southbound R train at the 25th Street station in Brooklyn and began shooting as the train doors slammed shut.
It’s not clear if he fired from the 25th Street station platform or was also on the train, but the injured passengers fell from the train car on 36th Street, terrifying others waiting there to board.
Horrific photos and videos show them writhing on the blood-stained 36th Street platform waiting to be taken to the hospital.
Multiple unexploded devices were found at the 36th Street station, according to the FDNY, but the NYPD says none are active. A bomb squad is on the scene now.
NYPD units are now searching for the gunman.
A witness said the new york post he fired ‘too many rounds to count’. It is not clear what type of weapon she used.
The gunman was described by Post sources as a “5-foot-5 black male weighing 170 pounds.”
“At first I thought it was an MTA worker because I didn’t like to pay too much attention. You know? You have the orange on,” said the witness.
Mass shooting and possible explosion rock New York subway train at rush hour
Horror footage from the scene showed blood splattered by the carriage during the latest attack that rocked the city.
Police search for a man wearing a gas mask and an orange construction vest after a rush-hour explosion and shooting on a Brooklyn subway
New York police said they were still searching for the man after the carnage on the R train at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park around 8:30 a.m.
Gruesome photos and videos from the scene show people covered in blood, lying on the stained subway platform after being shot.
‘Originally, the call went through the subway station like smoke. Upon arrival, officers found multiple people with gunshots and unexploded devices. Thirteen people are injured. This is still an active scene,” an FDNY spokesperson said.
Shocking video showed blood-covered victims strewn on the ground in the subway station as smoke billowed from the train.
A person was seen lying motionless on the ground with his hands over his face and his legs raised after the terrifying attack.
Others had lost their shoes and ripped their clothes when the New York subway’s public address system sent messages to passengers.
Passengers were yelled at to get on a different train for safety while the injured were treated by emergency services.
Eric Adams’ spokesman said on Twitter: ‘@NYCAmayor continues to be briefed on the situation. As we gather more information, we ask New Yorkers to stay away from this area for their safety and so first responders can help those in need and investigate.”
Up to five people are believed to have been injured during the shooting and possible explosion.
New York City Sunset Park Councilwoman Alexa Aviles said, “We are aware of reports of a shooting at the 36th St subway station, and are in contact with our city partners and NYPD. New York on the scene”.
She added: ‘Please be careful and look for alternative travel routes. We will share more details as they become available.
Senator Kevin Parker said: ‘Scary report from Sunset Park. We have to move New York forward and break this cycle of gun violence. Hoping everyone is well.
Chi Osse, a member of the New York City Council for Brooklyn, said: ‘Horrible news to hear this morning. Praying for the safety and recovery of our neighbors in Sunset Park. This madness must end.
The New York City Public Defender’s Office Jumaane D. Williams said, “Our office is monitoring the information coming out of Sunset Park and praying for the New Yorkers who have been shot in this horrific act of gun violence.”
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