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Shooting At Brooklyn Subway Stop During Morning Commute Injures Multiple People
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 12: Police and emergency responders gather at the site of a reported shooting of multiple people outside of the 36 St subway station on April 12, 2022 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. According to authorities, multiple people have reportedly been shot and several undetonated devices were discovered at the 36th Street and Fourth Avenue station in the Sunset Park neighborhood. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Update: 1:28PM EST

  In New York City, a manhunt is underway for a suspect accused of donning a gas mask, setting off a smoke canister, and opening fire inside a Brooklyn subway train and station on Tuesday morning, wounding at least 16 people, five of whom are in severe condition. Original Story Officials and NYPD sources informed The Post that at least 13 people were injured in a grisly attack in a Brooklyn subway station during Tuesday morning rush hour, with five of them believed to have been shot. Authorities discovered six undetonated explosives at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park at 8:30 a.m., according to the FDNY and NYPD. According to sources, the suspect is dressed in construction attire, similar to that of an MTA employee.

"While we gather more information, we ask New Yorkers to stay away from this area for their safety and so that first responders can help those in need and investigate," the spokesman said.