New York, April 12, 2022: Several people were shot at in a subway station in New York’s Brooklyn, local media reported. People tweeted photos showing commuters with blood on their clothes being helped by others, as they sat with their back to a metro train. At least 13 were injured, news agency AFP reported.
Some reports said explosives were found at the site of the attack, which happened during the morning rush hour. Trains have been stopped, local media reported.
The New York Police Department, or NYPD, tweeted, "Due to an investigation, avoid the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue area in Brooklyn. Expect emergency vehicles and delays in the surrounding area."
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— Tom (@TomUlloaa) April 12, 2022
Multiple people shot in the 36th street station in Brooklyn. Multiple undetonated devices also found. Be careful out there. Definitely avoid the subway today. This was a terrorist attack.
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A Twitter user posted a video of the subway where the people were shot. Smoke could be seen in the video, from what appeared to be something burning.
The authorities are yet to confirm if this was a terror attack.Some photos on social media show blood on the floor of a metro coach in the Brooklyn subway. Several Twitter users have indicated this could be a terror attack.NY1 News reported the suspect wore a construction worker uniform and a gas mask.