Shooting in the New York subway, in the Brooklyn district, left at least 13 injured on Tuesday, April 12. “At 8.27 a.m., the police received an emergency call from a person who was shot” at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn, a New York police spokeswoman confirmed earlier, asking the public to avoid the area. According to several American media, including CNN and the New York Times, quoting a law enforcement official, police are looking for a man wearing an orange construction jacket and a gas mask. Follow our live.
Explosive devices found. From “untriggered explosive devices” were found, announced a spokesman for the city’s firefighters, who also mentioned the presence of smoke, as evidenced by amateur videos and photos. According to a tweet from the New York police, “there are no operable explosive devices at the moment”.
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 president was briefed. 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. New York State Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul said she was monitoring the situation and was being kept informed of the investigation into the event.