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The FBI is working with NYPD on subway shooting investigation, official says
From CNN's Laura Ly
The FBI is working with the NYPD on the Brooklyn subway shooting investigation and they are following "every viable lead," Michael J. Driscoll, assistant director in charge of the FBI New York field office, said Tuesday afternoon.
“The FBI’s and NYPD’s joint-terrorism task force is made up of over 50 agencies and we are fully-engaged on this investigation. It’s still very much in its early stages. Our focus right now – our thoughts and prayers are with the victims. We’re following every viable lead and will continue to do so with the NYPD and our other city partners,” Driscoll said, speaking at an unrelated news conference.
Driscoll added that he expects evidence collection for the shooting “will take some time,” but added that he is grateful for the residents and eyewitnesses who have already stepped forward with information.
“I look forward to more assistance as we proceed. If you do have information to provide relevant to the attack, please reach out to the NYPD tip line at 1-800-577-TIPS,” Driscoll said.
New York City mayor says he's in "constant communication" with police as search for suspect continues
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a video statement today that he is in "constant communication" with the NYPD and other city and state agencies involved in the investigation of the Brooklyn subway shooting.
Adams reiterated that investigators have not found any additional explosive devices. He said that the suspect detonated a smoke canister to "cause havoc" before opening fire.
"We will not allow New Yorkers to be terrorized even by a single individual," Adams said.
The mayor confirmed that the suspect is still at large, saying "we will find him."
Adams asked the public to come forward with any information that they think can help. During the video, he urged anyone with information to call the NYPD Crimestoppers number: 800-577-TIPS.
More background: Adams tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after taking a PCR test, according to a statement from his spokesperson.
The mayor's spokesperson said on Sunday that Adams was "isolating" and would "continue to serve New Yorkers by working remotely."
Watch the mayor's statement:
NYPD says there is no known motive in the subway shooting at this time
From CNN's KristinaSgueglia
NYPD officials say at this time there is no known motive for the Brooklyn subway shooting, and they are “not ruling out anything” in terms of the investigation.
When asked whether she was ruling out terrorism,NYPD Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewellsaid she was "not ruling out anything.”
“We are determining what the motive is, and we will find that out as the investigation continues,” she said.
The suspect was in the train car and the shooting began “as the train was pulling into the station” at 36th Street in Sunset Park, she said.
Acting FDNY commissioner Laura Kavanaugh described a variety of injuries, from smoke inhalation to shrapnel to panic from the incident.
It’s under investigation whether cameras were working in the station at the time,Sewelladded.
Authorities have not identified the suspect and there will be another briefing later.
Officials stressed that this is still very preliminary as the incident is only a few hours old.
Mass shooting on subway system comes as NYC has faced an uptick in shootings and transit crimes
From CNN’s Peter Nickeas
More than 360 people have been shot this year in New York, in 322 shooting incidents, according to data reported by NYPD through Sunday.
Shootings in the city have increased by 8.4% from 297 to 322 compared to last year, according to the data. The number of people injured in those shootings increased from 332 to 363 from 2020 to 2021.
Over the last two years, shootings in New York are up 72.2%, and shooting victims up 70.4%.
Transit crime, broadly, is up 68% compared to last year, numbers that are closer to where they were at pre-pandemic levels. A total of 617 crimes were reported this year, compared to 367 through the same period last year, according to an NYPD summary of statistics current through Sunday.
Including Tuesday’s shooting, there have been 131 mass shootings in America this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit that tracks gun death and injury. Those shootings left 141 people dead and 547 people wounded.
Eyewitness says people in subway car were trying to escape shooter
From CNN's Paul P. Murphy
Brooklyn resident Will Wylde said he was in the subway car right next to the one where the shooting took place.
Wylde told CNN he heard a commotion in the other car while the N line train was traveling between the 59th Street and 36th Street subway stations in Brooklyn.
Wylde said he heard popping noises while the train was traveling, but it was unclear what caused them.
"People started banging on the door trying to get through," he said, describing how passengers from the carwherethe shooting was taking place were trying to move into his car.
However, the door was locked, as some subway doors between cars are locked.
Video footage captured by Wylde showed people backing away from the door and a man banging on the door trying to move into the subway car.Pops are heard in the video, but a CNN analysis of it shows that they are from the man hitting the window with his palm and are not gunshots or explosions.It’s unclear who the person banging on the subway door is.
Additional videos taken by Wylde show people rushing off the subway train after it pulled into the 36th Street subway station. Smoke poured out of the car where the shooting took place, and people can be heard screaming.
An individual is seen helping an injured and bleeding person dressed in a blue hoodie off the train. Another man is seen hobbling off the train shortly afterward.
Another video taken by Wylde showed that two individuals, who are clearly injured, are in another subway train — likely the one that was across the platform at the 36thStreet station. One individual is seen laying on the ground while the other person is seen lying across the seats.
Here's where the shooting took place:
10 people were shot in Brooklyn subway
Sixteen people were treated for injuries, including 10 for gunshot wounds, following the shooting in a Brooklyn subway station, said Laura Kavanagh, the acting FDNY commissioner, at today's briefing.
"Ten of those patients aresuffering from gunshot wounds atthis time and five are instable, but critical condition," Kavanagh said.
Apart from gunshot wounds, injuries varied from smoke inhalationto shrapnel to panic from theshooting, she added.
There were no life-threatening injuries suffered during today's shooting, New York City Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
New York governor says there is an "active shooter situation" in NYC right now
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul warned New Yorkers that a suspected gunman who shot multiple people on the subway on Tuesday morning is still at large.
"Tranquility andnormalness was disrupted,brutally disrupted, by anindividual so cold-hearted anddepraved of heart that they hadno caring about the individualsthat they assaulted as theysimply went about their dailylives.This individual is still on theloose. This person is dangerous," Hochul said.
The governor urged New Yorkers to remain vigilant.
"This is an active shootersituation right now in the city of New York," she said.
Hochul said she just spoke with New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has Covid-19.
"He's recovering well.He is monitoring, he's activelyengaged in the situation.I wanted to let him know thatthe people of the entire stateof New York stand with thepeople of this city, thiscommunity, and we say no more.No more mass shootings.No more disrupting lives.No more creating heartbreak forpeople just trying to livetheir lives as normal New Yorkers.It has to end and ends now," she said.
Shooter donning gas mask opened canister before firing on Brooklyn subway, NYPD commissioner says
A man wearing a gas mask opened a canister, deployed the smoke and started shooting in a Brooklyn subway this morning, striking multiple people, New York City Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
A Manhattan-bound N trainwas waiting to enter the 36th Streetsubway at 8:24 a.m. ET,when a man wearing a gas mask took a canister out ofhis bag and opened it, Sewell said.
"The train at that time began tofill with smoke.He then opened fire, strikingmultiple people on the subwayand in the platform," she said, adding that there were no life-threatening injuries.
The commissioner confirmed that the shooting happened inside the subway car.
"The suspect was in the train car. The shooting began in the train car," Sewell said.
Sewell described the suspect as a Black male with a heavy build, wearing a green construction-type vest with a hooded gray sweatshirt.
Sewell said there was no known motive at this time.
"We do not know themotiveatthis time, but we're not rulinganything out," she said.
CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia contributed reporting to this post.
Facebook activates Safety Check following Brooklyn subway shooting
From CNN’s Brian Fung
Facebook has establisheda crisis response pagefor users to mark themselves as safe following Tuesday's subway shooting in Brooklyn, New York.
The page describes the incident and lists offers of assistance from Facebook users. Facebook also enabled Safety Check, a feature it deploys during dangerous events such as a natural disaster or mass shooting. Safety Check allows users in the affected area to notify their friends that they are safe, and it also allows users to see if their friends in the area have marked themselves as safe.
CNN has reported that eight people were shot in connection with the Brooklyn subway shooting, and eight others were injured associated with the incident, according to FDNY spokesperson Amanda Farinacci.
CNN’s Kristina Sgueglia contributed reporting to this post.
