Shooting in the New York subway, in the Brooklyn district, left at least 16 injured on Tuesday April 12 in the morning (mid-afternoon in France), according to the latest report given by the New York authorities. at a midday press conference. Among those injured, ten were shot and five are in critical but stable condition, local police and firefighters said.
For now, this shooting is not considered a terrorist act, said the city’s chief of police, Keechant Sewell. “We can also say that although this was a violent act, we don’t have anyone with life-threatening injuries.” A suspect is still actively sought by law enforcement. Follow our live.
A shooting at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn. “At 8:27 a.m. (4:27 p.m. French time), the police received an emergency call from a person who was hit by a bullet”said a spokeswoman for the New York police earlier, who asked the public to avoid the area. According to several American media, including CNN and the New York Times, which quoted a representative of the police, the police were looking for a man who wore a construction jacket (green, and not orange as mentioned earlier) and who used a gas mask before shooting in the subway.
Explosive devices found. From “untriggered explosive devices” were found, also announced a spokesperson for the city’s firefighters, who also mentioned the presence of smoke, as evidenced by videos and photos taken by witnesses present in the metro. According to New York police, there was not “operable explosive devices”.
An important safety device. A security device has been put in place at 36th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn, near Sunset Park, where the incident occurred.
The White House is monitoring developments. Joe Biden, who announced new anti-gun measures on Monday, has been notified of the shooting and the White House has offered assistance to New York authorities, executive spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.