China News Service, April 13. According to US media reports, on the morning of the 12th local time, a shooting occurred at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York City. So far, at least 29 people have been injured in the shooting, of which at least 10 have been shot.
On the same day, U.S. police said the suspect had been identified through a van and credit card associated with the suspect.
On April 12, local time, a shooting occurred at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, New York City, and a large number of police and related departments rushed to the scene.
The picture shows the subway staff outside the subway station.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Police have released photos of those involved
On the same day, the New York City Police Department posted on social media announcing the person involved in the shooting and released a photo of the person.
The accompanying caption reads: "This is Frank James. He was the person involved in the shooting incident on the N-Line subway in Brooklyn on Tuesday (12th) morning."
The article also said that anyone with knowledge of his whereabouts could call for clues.
The New York City Police Department posted photos of the suspects on social media.
Image source: Screenshot of the official social media account of the New York Police Department.
James has addresses in Wisconsin and Philadelphia, police said.
But James is still only a "stakeholder" in the case.
NYPD Commissioner Sewell said James' social media posts included "complaints about homelessness, New York" and other "worrying" topics.
CNN reported that on the 12th local time, two U.S. law enforcement sources told the media that investigators found a credit card at the scene used to rent a truck associated with the suspect, confirming the The identity of the shooting suspect.
According to reports, the suspect is an African-American man about 1.65 meters tall, with a large build, wearing a green construction vest and a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Suspect shot at least 33 times
The suspect in the subway shooting threw smoke bombs on the subway and fired 33 shots, hitting at least 10 people, NYPD official James Essig said.
However, none of them are life-threatening.
On April 12, local time, a shooting occurred at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, New York City, and a large number of police and related departments rushed to the scene.
The picture shows the secret service outside the subway station.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
In addition, CNN also reported that US police found a gun and multiple large-capacity magazines used by the suspect at the 36th Street subway station, as well as fireworks and gunpowder.
The police have not yet released the type of firearm, and some investigators speculate that the gun may have jammed when the suspect opened fire.
Shootings and traffic crime surge in New York City
Including the shooting at a Brooklyn subway station in New York that day, there have been 131 mass shootings in the United States in 2022, killing 141 and injuring 547, according to data from the US nonprofit Archives of Gun Violence. .
On April 12, local time, a shooting occurred at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, New York City.
The picture shows the ground entrance and exit of the subway station where the shooting occurred.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Right now, New York City is experiencing a surge in shootings and traffic crime.
The latest report from the New York City Police Department shows that as of the 10th, there have been 322 shooting incidents in New York this year, and more than 360 people have been shot.
Shootings in New York City jumped 8.4 percent to 322 from 297 a year earlier, the data showed.
Over the past two years, shootings in New York City have risen 72.2 percent, and the number of shooting victims has risen 70.4 percent.
New York City reported 617 traffic crimes this year, a 68 percent increase from 367 a year earlier.