Multiple People Shot In Brooklyn Subway Station: Eight people were shot and eight others were injured following a shooting at a Brooklyn subway this morning, according to FDNY spokesperson Amanda Farinacci.
An MTA spokesperson provided more clarity about the train’s trajectory, telling CNN the passengers were on a Manhattan bound N train making express stops.
The train was making express stops at the 59th Street stop prior to the 36th Street station stop, where multiple people were discovered shot.
SOON: NYPD will hold a briefing on the Brooklyn subway shooting
NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell and other NYPD executives will brief the media at 11:30 a.m. ET “regarding an incident in transit,” they said in a press release.
Multiple people were shot and 13 people were taken to the hospital after an incident at a Brooklyn subway station this morning, the FDNY said. There are no active explosive devices at the scene, according to the NYPD. The FDNY reported earlier that “several undetonated devices” were found.
Residents were asked to avoid the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn “due to an investigation.”
Witness says there was “just a lot of panic” as smoke engulfed Brooklyn subway car
An eyewitness who said he was in the subway car where the Brooklyn shooting took place described the chaos at the scene, saying he saw a lot of blood on the floor and that gunshots sounded like fireworks.
The subway conductor said the train was delayed due to train traffic minutes before the train got to the 36th Street platform in Sunset Park, according to Yav Montano, and that’s when smoke suddenly engulfed the car.
He then heard “what I thought was fireworks but now hearing that it was gunshots and I’m thankful I hid behind one of the chairs. … I honestly have no words for what I’ve experienced.”
“I was in the front end of the third car and everything happened at the back end of the same car. … As soon as the smoke, like, flared up, it started to engulf everything. People started migrating to the front of the car,” he told CNN.
Multiple people were found shot upon arrival to a call for a smoke condition at the 36th Street and 4th Avenue subway station at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday, according to the New York City Fire Department. The New York City Police Department said there are no active explosive devices “at this time” at the subway station, where multiple people were shot. “Several undetonated devices” were found earlier, according to the FDNY.
Montano said a rider tried to open the car door connecting to a separate car, but he could not open it.
“There was blood on the floor. There was a lot of blood trailing on the floor. And at the time in the moment, I did not think it was a shooting because it sounded like fireworks. All I saw was people trampling each other, trampling over each other, trying to get into the door which was locked and just a lot of panic, but thankfully, the train moved quickly to the next stop and everyone filed off the train in a rush,” he said.
He had a mask on in the train, but he couldn’t use it anymore because it was “black with smoke.”
He estimated about 40 to 50 people were in the subway car with him. Montano said he tried to hide and make space for an elderly woman near him. She “even handed me her little pepper spray from her purse just in case something happened. She gave it to me out of her purse and said use it just in case,” he said.
He recorded a short video, but a man next to him advised him to put his phone away.
Montano said he is now at work in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Watch his interview with CNN:
New York congressman says he’s in touch with FBI about shooting
New York Rep. Jerry Nadler tweeted that he is “closely monitoring” the Brooklyn subway shooting and is communicating with the FBI.
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Here’s where the Brooklyn subway shooting happened
Today’s shooting at a Brooklyn, New York, subway station happened during rush hour. Multiple people were shot and 13 people were injured, the FDNY said.
Residents were asked to avoid the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue near where the shooting occurred.
Here’s a look at where the shooting happened:
US attorney general and Homeland Security secretary briefed on Brooklyn shooting
From CNN’s Jessica Schneider, Priscilla Alvarez and Manu Raju
Attorney General Merrick Garland has received a preliminary briefing and is monitoring the situation in Brooklyn, according to a Justice Department spokesperson.
@SecMayorkas has been briefed on the current situation in Brooklyn and is closely following ongoing developments. @DHSgov will continue to support @NYPDnews, other local and state officials, and the people of New York in any way needed.
— Marsha (Catron) Espinosa (@MCatronDHS) April 12, 2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he’s also “closely monitoring” the shooting.
“I’m closely monitoring the situation this morning at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park in our beloved Brooklyn. 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,” Schumer tweeted.
President Biden briefed on Brooklyn shooting
President Biden has been briefed on the latest developments regarding the New York City subway shooting, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted.
White House senior staff are in touch with New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell, Psaki added.
See the tweet:
@POTUS has been briefed on the latest developments regarding the New York City subway shooting. White House senior staff are in touch with Mayor Adams and Police Commissioner Sewell to offer any assistance as needed.
— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) April 12, 2022
Vice President Kamala Harris is also being updated regularly regarding the subway shooting, a White House official says. Harris is currently in Philadelphia for an event on worker safety.
Schools in the area of the Brooklyn subway shooting are sheltering in, Education Department says
From CNN’s Yon Pomrenze
All schools in the nearby Brooklyn area are on a “shelter in” order, which means no one is allowed to leave the building, and only students are allowed in, a Department of Education spokesperson explained.
The spokesperson would not clarify how many schools or how wide the swath is.
ATF is on the scene of the Brooklyn subway shooting
The Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms and Explosives said it is at the Brooklyn subway station where multiple people were shot, according to its Twitter account.
The ATF said it is assisting the New York City Police Department in its investigation.
The NYPD said there are no active explosive devices “at this time” at the scene. A possible smoke device was detonated at the Brooklyn subway station, a senior law enforcement official told CNN.
See what’s happening at the scene:
There are “no active explosive devices” at scene of Brooklyn subway shooting, NYPD says
The New York City Police Department said there are no active explosive devices “at this time” at the Brooklyn subway station where multiple people were shot on Tuesday morning.
“Several undetonated devices” were found earlier, according to the New York City Fire Department.
Witnesses are encouraged to call authorities if they have information, and the police department asked people to stay clear of the area around the 36th Street and 4th Avenue station in Sunset Park.
In regard to the multiple people shot at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, there are NO active explosive devices at this time. Any witnesses are asked to call @NYPDTips at #800577TIPS. Please stay clear of the area. More provided information when available. pic.twitter.com/8UoiCAXemB
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 12, 2022
New York governor says she’s been briefed on the shooting in Brooklyn
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a tweet that she’s been briefed on this “developing situation” in Brooklyn.
The governor said her office will work with the MTA and the NYPD as the investigation continues.
Read her tweet:
I have been briefed on this developing situation in Brooklyn. First responders are on the scene and we will work with @MTA & @NYPDnews to provide updates as the investigation continues. https://t.co/dM2hKnhoql
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) April 12, 2022
NYC mayor briefed on Brooklyn subway shooting
From CNN’s Athena Jones
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has Covid-19, has been briefed on the Brooklyn subway shooting, his spokesperson Fabien Levy said.
“While we gather more information, we ask New Yorkers to stay away from this area for their safety and so that first responders can help those in need and investigate,” Levy tweeted.
Some background: Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, according to a statement from his spokesperson.
“This morning, Mayor Adams woke up with a raspy voice and, out of an abundance of caution, took a PCR test that has now come back positive,” Levy said in the statement Sunday.
The mayor’s spokesperson said on Sunday that Adams was “isolating” and would “continue to serve New Yorkers by working remotely.”
