New York: New York City police named a person of interest in the shooting Tuesday morning aboard a subway train in Brooklyn.
This is Frank James who is a person of interest in this investigation. Any information can be directed to @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/yBpenmsX67
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 12, 2022
Meanwhile, the police department has a description of the suspect and a person of interest is being sought by police, according to New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell.
The Brooklyn subway shooting that led to chaos in the city on Tuesday morning (local time) is not being investigated as an “act of terrorism”, according to New York Police Department.
HIGHLIGHTS
- 10 people were shot and 13 were reportedly injured in the shooting.
- New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said there are no life-threatening injuries following the Brooklyn subway shooting in a press conference.
- She added that this incident is not being investigated as an act of terrorism.
- Sewell asked for New Yorkers to share any photos or videos of the incident with law enforcement, as the suspect is still at large.
- Sewell said that at 8:24 am (local time), as the Manhattan-bound N train waited to enter the 36th Street subway, a man wearing a gas mask took a canister out of his bag and opened it.
- The attack took place during the Tuesday morning rush at the 36th Street stop in Sunset Park.
🔲 #WATCH | Multiple people shot in New York City subway station
🔲 Video shows aftermath of panic and a mad rush to flea the scene of #NewYork mass shooting and smoke grenade attack#Brooklyn #BrooklynAttack
(Video source: @OfficerDave2) pic.twitter.com/asClUqfZUy
— NewsMobile (@NewsMobileIndia) April 12, 2022
(With ANI Inputs)