At 8:27 a.m. in New York, or 2:27 p.m. Paris time, several shots were heard in the corridors of the subway at rush hour, this Tuesday, April 12. Thousands of workers rush there every morning to reach their places of professional activity. “The police were called for an emergency call by a person who was hit by a gunshot in the subway,” a spokeswoman for the New York police told AFP. At least 16 people were rushed to hospital, firefighters said.
Where exactly were the shots fired?
The gunshots were heard in the Brooklyn borough at 36th Street and 4th Avenue in the south of the neighborhood. Amateur photos and videos showed several people lying in pools of blood on the floor of the subway train.
Another video shows crowds exiting smoky subway cars at the 36th street station, amid shouts but no jostling.
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According to one of the passengers, Yav Montano, who was speaking on CNN, “a smoke grenade…a bomb, went off I would say two minutes before we got to the station”. “It looked like it was planned (…) We were stuck in the car (…) there was blood on the ground. There was a lot of blood on the ground”, added this man.
The area remains discouraged to the public by law enforcement.
How many people have been affected?
At least 13 people were rushed to hospital, firefighters said. The department spokesperson did not provide further details about the victims’ injuries and condition. The main suspect is still wanted, he is wearing a gas mask and an orange jumpsuit like those worn by city workers, a police official said.
Is this an attack?
For the time being, the authorities have not specified the motive for the shots. However, explosive devices were found at the scene, police and firefighters said. They weren’t triggered, said a spokesman for the fire department. Thick smoke was also rising from the walls of the subway station. Elements that could be linked to an attempted attack. But for now, it’s too early to tell. New York State Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul said she was monitoring the situation and was being kept informed of the investigation.
Near the subway station where shooting injured several people on April 12, 2022 in Brooklyn
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Is this drama part of an increase in crime in New York?
It takes place as the city faces a spike in gun crime. For the first quarter of 2022, the number of shots fired in the heart of New York City increased from 260 to 296 compared to the same period in 2021. Former city police officer, elected for his supposed ability to make it To move back, the new mayor of New York, Eric Adams, had launched a plan at the end of January to fight against the proliferation of firearms, after the death of two police officers shot dead in intervention. Joe Biden, the president of the United States, had himself announced new measures to stem the scourge of firearms in the United States on Monday. The White House has said it is ready to help the authorities in New York, said executive spokeswoman Jen Psaki.
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