US authorities reported at least 16 injured after attack at Sunset Park subway station, in Brooklyn, New York. “Several unexploded devices” were found at the scene and at least one suspect in the incident was identified.
At least ten of the wounded received bullet wounds, according to the chain ABC News minutes after the attack.
According to the agency Bloomberg, the alert came around 8:30 a.m. (9:30 a.m. in Argentina) due to evidence of smoke on 36th Street that links the D, N, and R lines of the subway. Witnesses reported that at the station there were scenes of panic, with screams and runs.
At the same time, at 8:27 a.m., the Police had received a call alerting them to a gunshot wound at the station, as detailed ABC.
The New York Police called to avoid the area of 36th Street and the 4th Avenue area in Brooklyn to make room for the circulation of emergency vehicles that attended in response to the emergency.
Minutes before 10 (11 Argentina), the local Police assured that they were defused all explosive devices. At that time, the policemen were questioning witnesses and analyzing records of the event in search of evidence.
Police sources informed the chain CNN that the preliminary report indicates at least a defendant, a man who was allegedly wearing a gas mask and an orange construction vest. She fled the scene within seconds and her whereabouts are unknown.
A senior official, meanwhile, revealed that investigators believe that a smoke bomb exploded and that the attacker had fired from inside a subway train.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she had been “informed” of the situation. “First responders are in place” and she will be updating information as it investigates, she posted on her Twitter account.
Eight of the injured people are being treated at Langone Hospital from New York University in Brooklyn, said a spokeswoman for the hospital system, Lisa Greiner. Her injuries included gunshot wounds and smoke inhalation. According to the official, all are in stable condition.
The story of those who were in the place
San Carcamo arrived at the scene at the time of the attack and recounted what he saw. “The door of my subway opened in the midst of the calamity. There was smoke and blood and people screaming”, he declared to 1010 WINS radio, and specified that there was also a significant column of smoke coming out of the train on the N subway line.
Danny Mastrogiorgio, from Brooklyn, had just dropped his son off at school when saw a group of passengers, including several injured, running in fear down the subway steps at the 25th Street station. At least two had visible injuries to their legs, she said.
“It was crazy. Nobody knew exactly what was happening,” added Danny Mastrogiorgio, another of those present who saw the passengers fleeing the scene run, including several wounded.
Another passenger said she couldn’t say how many shots she heard. “There were many. I don’t even know how many,” she stated.
Shootings in New York City have experienced an increase in the past year: As of April 3, shooting incidents increased from 260 to 296 over the same period last year, according to Police Department statistics.
