On April 12, local time, a shooting occurred at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, New York City, USA. At least 16 people were injured, 10 of them were directly shot.
A large number of police and related departments rushed to the scene.
New York City Police Chief Keechant Sewell said at a later briefing that the suspect was a large black man who was wearing a gas mask and a green construction vest when he committed the attack. Still at large.
That morning, the suspect threw a smoke grenade on an N-line subway and opened fire, hitting people inside the car and on the platform.
Earlier media reports said the suspect was wearing an orange builder's vest and the incident occurred on the R line subway train.
CNN reported that police found a gun and multiple high-capacity magazines used by the suspect at the 36th Street subway station, as well as fireworks and gunpowder.
The police have not released the type of firearm yet, and some investigators speculate that the gun may have jammed when the suspect opened fire.
When asked if terrorist attacks were ruled out, Sewell stressed that the current investigation "does not rule out any possibility" and will gradually find out the motives of the suspects.
(Reporter Liao Pan made Yue Ziyan)
Responsible editor: [Sun Jingbo]