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New York City authorities continue the investigation of the shooting that occurred on a NY Subway train on Tuesday.
At least 10 people were shot and more than a dozen suffered other injuries when a gunman opened fire against passengers on an MTA NYC subway train in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Shooting suspect identified
A credit card used to rent a U-Haul cargo van helped New York investigators quickly identify the suspect who allegedly deployed a gas canister and then opened fire at a Brooklyn subway station, two law enforcement sources told CNN on Tuesday.
The shooter, who dropped credit card as he fled the scene and is still at large Tuesday night, he was described by authorities as a 5-foot-5 black male with a stocky build who was last seen wearing a green construction vest and a gray hooded sweatshirt.
Sewell said the suspect was described as a black male, approximately 5 feet 5 inches tall, of heavy build, who you see He wore a green construction vest and a gray hooded sweatshirt and asked for the public’s help in reporting him.
We need the public’s help apprehending the individual responsible for shooting multiple people today on the subway in #Brooklyn. The suspect is a Black male, who was wearing a green construction vest & a gray hooded sweatshirt. Call @NYPDTips at #800577TIPS with any information. pic.twitter.com/d2wTfNbMDD— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) April 10, 2022
NYPD Chief Keechant Sewell told the media that the shooting is not being investigated as terrorism and pointed out that “although it has been a violent incident, apparently no one has fatal injuries as a result of this case”.
What is known about the vehicle
Authorities believe the suspect may have been using a U-Haul with Arizona AL license plates31408 and they already found that vehicle in Brooklyn.
A manhunt for the suspect has spread across several states, according to recent revelations from authorities because the gunman of the Tuesday’s mass shooting in a New York subway station could have ties to Philly, according to law enforcement sources.
A U-Haul truck found in Brooklyn that matched the description of a vehicle wanted in connection with the shooting, may have been rented in Philadelphia, said a former Philadelphia police department chief New York to NBC Philadelphia.
Law enforcement sources believe that The man who rented the U-Haul has ties to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and who drove the van from Pennsylvania to New York on Monday, according to license plate reader data. The identity of the man who rented the truck has not yet been revealed.
What videos or images are available
Apparently, one or more security cameras installed in the subway station failed and did not capture images of the suspect, something that is investigating, which has forced the use of images taken by train passengers with their mobile phones.
What do the witnesses say and what else have they found at the scene
The event took place around 8 o’clock.30 in the morning while the train was waiting to enter the street station 36, at the height of the neighborhood of Sunset Park, at which time the individual put on a gas mask, launched his device to spread smoke, opened fire and injured “multiple people on the train and in the platform”, detailed Sewell.
The statements of the witnesses to the local media and the recordings shared on social networks draw a chaotic scene, with frightened passengers and bleeding wounded, scattered throughout the car and on the platform floor while being treated.
At the scene, investigators recovered a pistol and several high-capacity magazines, as well as fireworks and gunpowder.
The weapon, a Glock pistol, was apparently jammed, a problem that may have prevented the shooter from causing further damage. “It was lucky that it got jammed, because we may be talking about a lot more people in hospitals or worse,” one of those sources told CBS News. “Dozens of more people could have been injured or have more serious injuries,” he added.
The authorities, who quickly suspended several subway lines while inspected trains and stations, have ruled out the existence of explosives and have reopened most of the transportation system, but they still do not know the reasons for the shooting.
Increase in shootings in New York
Since it began 2022, more than 360 people have been victims of shootings in the Big Apple and only in the last two years this type of incident has increased by 72 %, according to official data.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul assured that New Yorkers are “tired and fed up” with gun violence and promised to use all available tools to combat it, in collaboration with the city council.
The mayor, Eric Adams, confined by covid-30, asked through local media in videoconference that the public provide all possible clues and help capture the suspect.