Published April 12, 2022 11:51am EDT Brooklyn subway shooting leaves 16 injured, 'undetonated devices' found: FDNY New York City police confirm shooting at Sunset Park, Brooklyn subway station

 

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Published April 12, 2022 11:51am EDT

Brooklyn subway shooting leaves 16 injured, 'undetonated devices' found: FDNY

New York City police confirm shooting at Sunset Park, Brooklyn subway station

By Danielle Wallace , Stephanie Pagones | Fox News

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Officials hold a news briefing on the Brooklyn subway shooting and manhunt for suspect

The New York Police Department confirmed that a shooting took place at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday morning during peak commuting hours for employees headed into Manhattan. 

At least 16 people were injured, Fox News has learned, up from the initial 13 reported. A New York City Fire Department source told Fox News that eight of the victims sustained gunshot wounds. 

An NYPD spokesperson told Fox News that a shooting took place at the 36th St. station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, around 8: 30 a.m. ET. The suspect is still at large. 

LIVE UPDATES: BROOKLYN SUBWAY STATION SHOOTING: MULTIPLE WOUNDED, ‘UNDETONATED DEVICES’ FOUND 

FDNY told Fox News that firefighters responded to a call for smoke in the D-N-R lines. Upon arrival, units discover multiple people shot and several undetonated devices at the same location. It continues to be an active scene.

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WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES At least 13 people injured in New York City subway shooting, officials confirm (Armen Armenian/Facebook)

"In regard to the multiple people shot at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, there are NO active explosive devices at this time," NYPD News tweeted in an update published at 9:53 a.m. ET. "Any witnesses are asked to call @NYPDTips at #800577TIPS . Please stay clear of the area. More provided information when available." 

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES At least 13 people injured in New York City subway shooting, officials confirm (Armen Armenian/Facebook)

A law enforcement source told Fox News Digital the suspect is wearing an orange construction vest. Sources initially reported the suspect, a Black male, was wearing what was believed to be an MTA uniform. He was also last seen in a gas mask and "carrying a book bag." NYPD Counterterrorism units are responding to the scene, while additional units, including police K9s and heavy weaponry, have been deployed to subway stations around New York City, the high-ranking law enforcement source added. 

The victims were transported to area hospitals, including NYU Langone and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist. The Department of Education confirmed that schools nearby were sheltering in place. 

NYU Langone said it was treating a total of eight patients from the incident, all of whom are in stable condition. The nature of the injuries varied from gunshot wounds to smoke inhalation, the hospital said, without clarifying how many of the eight patients treated at their facility had been shot. Methodist in Brooklyn has another three victims, but their conditions are not known. At Maimos, there are five victims, three of whom are being treated for smoke inhalation and two with either shrapnel or gunshot wounds, the hospital said. 

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A graphic photo circulated Twitter Tuesday morning showing several people lying on the blood soaked floor of the station. One man applied pressure to what appeared to be another man’s leg wound. A red item of clothing was tied around the wound to slow bleeding. A puddle of blood was seen next to a second man grasping his cell phone, as backpacks and purses were strewn across the platform. 

Another unverified video shared on social media appeared to be recorded by someone riding a train into the station. Crowds rushed out once the doors opened, and smoke is seen billowing through the station. 

The NYPD Transit Bureau struck down reports that subway trains were stuck between stations. 

"While there are several subways service changes, reports of trains currently stopped in tunnels are not accurate," the bureau tweeted at 10:23 a.m. ET. "All subway trains have been moved into stations. Officers are currently inspecting all stations and trains as we continue to investigate the incident at 36th St in BK." 

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Law enforcement officers work near the scene of a shooting at a subway station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 12, 2022 (REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

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NYPD News initially warned the public to avoid the 36th St. and 4th Avenue area in Brooklyn due to an investigation and said emergency vehicles and delays should be expected. 

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted that she has been briefed on the developing situation in Brooklyn and will work with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and the NYPD to provide updates once they become available. President Biden has also been briefed on the situation in Brooklyn, and White House senior staff are in touch with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell to offer any assistance as needed, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said. 

"I'm closely monitoring the situation this morning at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park in our beloved Brooklyn," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tweeted. "I'm praying for all the victims, their families, all those impacted. I’m grateful for the quick action of our first responders. To everyone in New York: Stay safe."

This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates. 

Fox News' Jeremy Copas and Marta Dhanis contributed to this report. 

• 1 hour ago

  The gas mask and vest may have been a diversion. When the gas was released. As the smoke filled the car he may have taken off the mask and removed the vest the gun would have use as a way to keep them from looking at him. He may have left the train as a scared passenger. Computer may help identifyi...See more
• 1 hour ago

  Should be considered terrorism . And hate crime against Asian American. Catch him and fry him twice.
• 1 hour ago

  Was it the N line heading to 13th?
• 1 hour ago

  Who needs cars that use fossil fuel when you can ride public transportation, right Secretary Pete? Is this how they did it in South Bend?
• 1 hour ago

  NYC has the strictest Gun Control laws on earth. What went wrong? How could Gun Control fail?
• 1 hour ago

  No worries folks! Only vaccinated people were shot today.
• 1 hour ago

  The reaction is sure different than Ukraine and they are at war.
• 1 hour ago

  Another shooting planned by the left. Too many coincidences.
• 1 hour ago

  Calling Bernie Geotz! America needs you!
• 1 hour ago

  Critical Race Theory tells us that it was not the shooters fault. It was the fault of the white people waiting for the train. Because AOC said so on Instagram.
• 1 hour ago

  It's ALWAYS the 13% that ruin it for the 87%!! Blacks ruin everything; neighborhoods, communities, social services parasites, section 8 housing, devastated property values, cities, shopping malls, churches, schools, public pools/waterparks/beaches, SUBWAYS/public transportation, theme/amusement par...See more
• 1 hour ago

  The governor starts her comments....." Good Afternoon....." Bahwhahahahahahahahahaha
• 1 hour ago

  Governor says this stops today!Because she said so. NY is under siege.
• 1 hour ago

  C'mon man, there has to be a way to get me and my poll numbers off the front pages? F jb
• 1 hour ago

  AOC would like everyone to know this happened in Brooklyn, not her district of Queens. Had it happened in Queens, her squad of social workers would have disarmed the attacker, arrested him, and freed him on bail by noon.
• 1 hour ago

  Stay Classy new york.
• 1 hour ago

  FJB needs a reason why: "Gun manufacturers have more immunity from liability than any other American industry, so they have never had to take responsibility for the death and destruction their products cause," the president said Monday.
• 1 hour ago

  wasn't all the 13er violence supposed to stop when deblasio painted b l m in front of trump tower?
• 1 hour ago

  Bad ghost bombs.
• 1 hour ago

  When you vote wrong for so long this is what you get. Enjoy NY this is the utopia you were promised.
• 1 hour ago

  White terrorism again huh biden?

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• 1 hour ago

  We should have picked our own cotton!
• 1 hour ago

  Tom Selleck and his crew in Blue Bloods would have captured him by now.
• 1 hour ago

  Another person who just doesn’t know how to make bombs work.
• 1 hour ago

  If they catch him, they'll just release him, along with 1000's of others (Covid) this October because they'll need their votes... Watch, wait and see... There WILL be another mass prisoner release right before the election...
• 1 hour ago

  Right before sweeping new gun bill? Hmmm
• 1 hour ago

  all those gun laws seem to be working out great in NY. why wouldn't Biden "The Destroyer of Ecomony" try to push these laws on the rest of the nation.
• 1 hour ago

  We need to take all of the people in New York and move them to the border states on the southern border. If the illegals and drug dealers make it through the border, they can stay.
• 1 hour ago

  Who cares what happens in NY....... they get what they ask for....

  • 1 hour ago

    NYC: Home of FoxNews.
• 1 hour ago

  Wide open Southern Border = Terrorist's x Attacks
• 1 hour ago

  Have the races of the violent been determined?
• 1 hour ago

  Move along. Nothing to see here. Typical day in NYC.
• 1 hour ago

  DID I MISS SOMETHING, IS HOCHUL NOW ALSO THE MAYOR OF NYC. RUNNING THINGS THERE AS WELL. WHATS THE MATTER THE DEMS ARE WORRIED ERIC CAN HANDLE IT. SEEMS KIND OF MATRONIZING A WHITE FEMALE GOVERNOR MUGGING FOR THE CAMERAS AND MIC LIKE CHUCKY SCHUMER INSTEAD OF THE DULY ELECTED MAYOR AND HIS COMPETEN...See more
• 1 hour ago

  Alex, seriously, these questions are becoming far too easy.
• 1 hour ago

  Not to worry...immigrants are on their way to promote peace in the cities.
• 1 hour ago

  Welcome to Biden’s and Adams America! Open borders, all criminals let out on the streets and more drugs…. Just wait, this are the small crimes, when the terrorists coming in do their things, it will be major and often. , It is going to get worse, this is exactly what they want so people beg the...See more

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• 1 hour ago

  FBI out there causing more mayhem to help with gun control
• 1 hour ago

  I have spent my life in NYC. We r very unforgiving people. God bless that man if he isnt dead by 5PM tonight.....
• 1 hour ago

  I DOUBT this is a first-offender and chances are HIGH that this guy was perviously let-off easy given the known history within the NYC pro-criminal justice system. Very SAD for those law abiding citizens of NYC who are subjected to this madness.
• 1 hour ago

  So when the 13%-er perp savage gets captured what kind of justice can be expected ?...5 years state jail ?
• 1 hour ago

  Gangs rule the streets and the subways. Pat, we all know how to solve the puzzle, but why doesn't anyone step up and start dealing with the gangs the way that will deter them? And why are we not calling them out? It's called return fire. Gun THEM down, not the other way around.
• 1 hour ago

  I wonder if the FBI will have enough time to set aside their next false flag operation to actually help investigate this case?

  • 1 hour ago

    there was a lot of blood for a false flag
• 1 hour ago

  Democrats soft on crime approach. this is the results criminals feeling emboldened to commit crimes. keeping Voting Democrat and this is what u get
• 1 hour ago

  We need to catch him and put him on the cover of the Rolling Stones so he knows he really did something wrong

  • 1 hour ago

    Oh yeah and suspend him from attending the Oscars
• 1 hour ago

  Was the shooter wearing his covid mask, that's important.
• 1 hour ago

  IN the photos I see a lot of Asian people wearing masks. Shouldn't someone be screaming "Hate Crime" or "Xenophobia" or something? C'mon 24 hr news goons....let's get busy putting a spin on this story! I need my daily dose of agenda-driven propaganda!!!!
• 1 hour ago

  NYC ma be a broke, dangerous cesspool, but at least you can say "gay", right dems?
• 1 hour ago

  From the one pic it looks like all victims are Asians?

  • 1 hour ago

    15% of Brooklyn
• 1 hour ago

  Democratic world Democratic city if that happened in Oklahoma about 10 people would have put that shooter down with conceal carry
• 1 hour ago

  another liberal run state that does not allow citizens to defend themselves but allows every criminal to do not jail time and get a gun but God forbid you be able to defend themselves shame shame shame
• 1 hour ago

  Are the social workers looking for the suspect ?
• 1 hour ago

  Where the dancing grannies there?
• 1 hour ago

  Guns killing the people, that`s what FJB said: "Gun manufacturers have more immunity from liability than any other American industry, so they have never had to take responsibility for the death and destruction their products cause," the president said Monday.
• 1 hour ago

  a black guy in a workers vest? not a very good disguise.
• 1 hour ago

  But but but it was a “Gun Free Zone”………right liberal trolls…….

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Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.