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Google PlayMultiple people were reportedly shot in separate subway station shootings in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning.
Per an initial report from regional outlet WABC-TV, at least five people were wounded in the shootings, with “several” people said to have been shot in the 36th Street station in Sunset Park and “at least one other person” at the 25th Street station in Greenwood Heights. A subsequent update stated that at least 13 people had been “shot or hurt.”
In a statement shared across various channels, the New York City Police Department said citizens should “expect emergency vehicles and delays” in the areas surrounding 36th Street and 4th Avenue. The cause, per the department, is an investigation, the nature of which was not immediately disclosed.
The initial WABC-TV report also mentioned that authorities were reportedly looking into what have described as “suspicious devices” amid a search for the suspect, said to have potentially been wearing “a gas mask and a construction vest” at the time of the shootings.
Other unconfirmed reports have also mentioned a possible explosion, though details remain unclear. New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed shortly after news broke on Tuesday morning that she had been briefed on the situation, stating that investigative work will continue with NYPD and MTA officials.
When initially reached for comment by Complex on Tuesday morning, the NYPD’s public information office confirmed only that officers were on the scene and that currently available information pointed to multiple people having been shot. Additional information was not shared.
This story is being updated.
