Bad Morning In Brooklyn, Subway Attack (1 Viewer)

[otb_lifer]

Sunset Park 

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/multiple-people-shot-in-brooklyn-subway-sources/3641743/

Multiple people have been shot in a Brooklyn subway station and several undetonated devices were also found at the location, according to fire officials and law enforcement sources. They stress the investigation is preliminary.

The FDNY says it responded to a call for smoke at the 36th Street and Fourth Avenue station, which serves the D, N and R lines in Sunset Park around 8:30 a.m. and found multiple gunshot victims. No details were immediately available on the devices.

Information on a possible suspect also wasn't immediately known.

Several law enforcement sources say a man possibly dressed in clothing that resembles those worn by MTA workers threw some sort of device and opened fire.

 

[otb_lifer]

no deaths reported yet. 

suspect still at large. 

looks like 3 stations on the Northbound N & R line, both in shutdown now. 

"Active Device" is now being presented as a smoke bomb to cause confusion - ETA: suspect was wearing gas mask. 

 

[jobarules]

This city is a cesspool right now. Everyone is leaving.

 

[zamboni]

It's been at least a few years since I've rode the subways, but it's really sad that it's become increasingly dangerous. And not just this incident, but based on anecdotes from others in the city.

It's like we're reverting back to The Warriors, circa 1979.

 

[jobarules]

It's been at least a few years since I've rode the subways, but it's really sad that it's become increasingly dangerous. And not just this incident, but based on anecdotes from others in the city.

It's like we're reverting back to The Warriors, circa 1979.

I went to Yankee Opening Day. I usually take subway to game. Going with my son, there was zero % chance I was putting him on a subway now. I drove & spent $45 for parking. Well worth it. 

 

[otb_lifer]

btw, i'm in East New York this morning, visiting an associate on Pitkin - all kinda emergency vehicles scurrying about for the past hour plus - this explains all the commotion, obviously.

hearing that dude entered in a gas mask makes me believe this guy meant business and had this planned for a bit. 

FBI & Homeland Security now join the investigation. 

 

[BobbyLayne]

I ride the subway every day & would disagree 

There’s a New York thread if you need to go on a rabbit trail

lets stick to the tragedy please

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***trigger warning*** (victims & blood shown)

NSFW - eyewitness video right after shooting at 36th St (Brooklyn Chinatown)

 

[jobarules]

I ride the subway every day & would disagree 

There’s a New York thread if you need to go on a rabbit trail

lets stick to the tragedy please

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***trigger warning*** (victims & blood shown)

NSFW - eyewitness video right after shooting at 36th St (Brooklyn Chinatown)

Disagree about what? That the subway is a lot more dangerous now than it used to be? Thats a fact

 

[BobbyLayne]

13 injured no confirmed fatalities 

I used to live on the N and go through that station - it’s where the N & R split - but now live on the Q train (little further east)

 

[BobbyLayne]

Disagree about what? That the subway is a lot more dangerous now than it used to be? Thats a fact

OK

 

[otb_lifer]

Disagree about what? That the subway is a lot more dangerous now than it used to be? Thats a fact

it absolutely is fact. 

why that is bothersome is confusing ... this happened in a station/ train, and they have gotten much worse since the "reopening"  

 

[BobbyLayne]

audio description of eyewitness (ear witness actually?)

 

[timschochet]

Disagree about what? That the subway is a lot more dangerous now than it used to be? Thats a fact

The subways are pretty safe. We just have too many guns in our society. 

 

[otb_lifer]

The subways are pretty safe. We just have too many guns in our society. 

plenty of other #### going on down there, like folks getting pushed on the tracks, etc. 

so leave it the #### alone in here - 

 

[ChiefD]

Hope all of our New York FBG'ers are safe. Be careful out there everyone.

 

[Redwes25]

Can we not debate subway safety/guns in this thread and use it for news, etc.  There is a whole political forum for that stuff.  Thanks  

 

[BobbyLayne]

another video from inside train then platform

from this one it seems the shooting started on the train then spilled out on to platform

chaotic - hard to piece together exactly what happened / sequence, if it was north or south bound, et al

(I didn’t see any close ups of victims on this one but not good idea to watch if you have PTSD)

 

[otb_lifer]

audio description of eyewitness (ear witness actually?)

locking those doors between cars because of the "surfers" was a real #####.  

ill-advised, but for incidents like today ... damn

 

[jobarules]

The subways are pretty safe. We just have too many guns in our society. 

You know how many people have been pushed onto the tracks or beat up since January. Poor Asians getting attacked all the time and not with guns. Guns arent the issue.

 

[otb_lifer]

welp, i'll be navigating back home now from ENY (driving with buddy).

see you all later on. 

 

[jobarules]

NYC mayor is also currently quarantining with COVID so doubt we hear from him

 

[BobbyLayne]

South bound train

watching eyewitness interviews but still difficult to summarize what happened other than subway shooting, 13 injured

 

[BobbyLayne]

shooting started on train at 25th station everyone got off/away from shooter at 36th St (numbers go up as you go south in Brooklyn, opposite of Manhattan)

 

[BobbyLayne]

NYPD looking at / reviewing street level security cameras to ID the shooter

 

[Terpman22]

Madness. Hopefully they find the madman asap.

 

[BobbyLayne]

“5 shot, 13 injured” is the latest

supposed to be a news conference soon

 

[jamny]

shooting started on train at 25th station everyone got off/away from shooter at 36th St (numbers go up as you go south in Brooklyn, opposite of Manhattan)

Read an eye witness in the next car on reddit. Shooting started as they entered the tunnel.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Subway map of area

for those unfamiliar, the shooting stated N/NE of where they label 36th St. Next stop up is 25th St. Takes about 2 minutes or so to get to 36th St (which would be a very long time if you’re dealing with a shooter)

 

[BobbyLayne]

Read an eye witness in the next car on reddit. Shooting started as they entered the tunnel.

Thanks brother

usually Reddit is on top of evebts but wasn’t much there when I checked 

 

[jobarules]

You push a guy on the tracks, you kill one person. You fire a gun, you kill 5. Guns are the problem. 
 

0 dead

 

[jobarules]

You push a guy on the tracks, you kill one person. You fire a gun, you kill 5. Guns are the problem. 
 

Also, Im getting annoyed with you. Guns are A problem, they are not THE problem on the NYC subways. Get a clue.

 

[HellToupee]

You push a guy on the tracks, you kill one person. You fire a gun, you kill 5. Guns are the problem. 
 

Can you please take your agenda to the political forum 

 

[timschochet]

Can you please take your agenda to the political forum 

Sure

 

[AAABatteries]

Between all the discussion about safety, guns, the mayor and other stuff I'm unclear - have they caught the person or are they still on the run?

 

[jobarules]

Between all the discussion about safety, guns, the mayor and other stuff I'm unclear - have they caught the person or are they still on the run?

nope

 

[TLEF316]

I ride the subway a couple of times a week....but in probably the safest area there is (penn station to mid town)

I've never not felt safe,  but I definitely make sure to stay aware and not stand too close to the edge of the platform.  Some homeless guy asked me for my water bottle the other day, and after I declined....I was definitely a little more vigilant until I got on the train (he didnt)

Definitely some crazies out there and I'd be nervous going to other parts of the city (went to a Yankee game late last summer and my head was definitely on a swivel)

 

[HellToupee]

Press conference at 1145

 

[BobbyLayne]

incident happened on a southbound train fairly deep into Brooklyn - train would have been half full (every other seat taken, few people standing) but nowhere near capacity like a northbound train. also 8:30 that far down is a little off peak, busiest commuting time from there is like 6:30-8:00

horrific but could have been much, much worse.

 

[Godsbrother]

My wife and I will be in NYC for a long weekend trip.  We were planning on using the subway a fair amount.   Maybe I should reconsider...

 

[BobbyLayne]

My wife and I will be in NYC for a long weekend trip.  We were planning on using the subway a fair amount.   Maybe I should reconsider...

I would say it's not an issue, just be aware

I'm sure others would say it's the zombie apocalypse down there

could I interest you in our New York thread?

 

[Redwes25]

My wife and I will be in NYC for a long weekend trip.  We were planning on using the subway a fair amount.   Maybe I should reconsider...

Agree with BobbyLayne, you will be fine just like any urban environment you should be aware of your surrondings.  

 

[FBG Moderator]

You push a guy on the tracks, you kill one person. You fire a gun, you kill 5. Guns are the problem. 
 

Take all the political talk to the Political Forum and keep this thread exclusively on updates on this event. 

 

[HellToupee]

https://twitter.com/CirculoGloBal_I/status/1513907447047594002
this tweet is from a subway car, you can hear shots like sound in another car

 

[BobbyLayne]

injured is up to 16

Mayor Adams still quarantined but working remotely, probably hear from him later

looks like NYPD DCPI (public information) is setting up news conference on scene - probably police commissioner Gordon 

I kid, our new commish is a woman (Keechant Sewell)

 

[BobbyLayne]

8 shot, 8 injured

 

[jobarules]

My wife and I will be in NYC for a long weekend trip.  We were planning on using the subway a fair amount.   Maybe I should reconsider...

If you want to enjoy your trip I would avoid the subway

 

[BobbyLayne]

8 victims are at NYU Langone, 5 at Maimonides and 3 at NY Presbyterian

Maimonisdes is the closest, I'm assuming the most serious cases were sent there

 

[jobarules]

Its amazing how calm people are in the videos. Just another day in NYC

 

[BobbyLayne]

just pure speculation here on my part

gas mask, smoke grenade and south bound on N/R 

that's the train you would take to get to the Brooklyn VA

not disparaging anyone, just I'm a veteran and that's the facility I used

just thinking this was preplanned & by someone with some familiarity with smoke canister & gas mask

pure speculation

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deputy mayor & police commish on now

NO life threatening injuries

suspect donned gas mask and threw smoke canister before shooting began

 

[BobbyLayne]

10 of the victims suffered gunshot wounds

no life threatening injuries