China News Service, April 14th. On the 12th local time, a shooting occurred at the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, New York, USA.

According to the New York Times, New York Mayor Adams said that at least one surveillance camera in the subway station failed to capture any footage because of a malfunction.

Data map: Frank James, the suspect in the shooting at the Brooklyn subway station in New York, USA.

　　A subway surveillance camera system that failed to capture the shooting was flagged as malfunctioning two days ago, NYC Transit officials said.

　　Previously, the failure of the monitoring system has become a major obstacle for the police to arrest suspects, making it difficult for investigators to obtain some important information through monitoring, such as the movement of the suspects leaving the scene after committing the crime.

　　Police believe the suspect left the N train at the 36th Street station and then crossed the platform to board the local R train.

But none of these were captured on surveillance video due to a malfunctioning surveillance system.

　　In addition to complicating the investigation, the failure of the surveillance system has further raised concerns about the safety of the subway at a time when the shooting has sparked intense public concern.

　　The report also said that some details missed by the surveillance system were only gradually emerging as New York police arrested Frank James, the suspect in the shooting at a Brooklyn subway station, on the 13th local time.

So far, at least 29 people have been injured in the shooting, of which at least 10 have been shot.

　　The New York Department of Transportation announced in September 2021 that the installation of nearly 10,000 surveillance cameras in 472 subway stations across the city has been completed, making subway stations more secure.

Tim Minton, a spokesman for the New York Department of Transportation, said camera inspections were done "regularly", but he did not say how often.

　　Currently, the New York Department of Transportation is inspecting about 600 surveillance cameras at stations along the N line involved.