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Brooklyn Subway Shooting: 13 Injured In New York, Police Suspect Lone Wolf Attack | Top Developments

Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighbourhood at around 8:30 am found at least 13 people were hurt.

New Delhi: At least 13 people have been injured during a rush-hour shooting at a subway station in New York's Brooklyn today, the law enforcement department said. According to reports, the injured have been rushed to nearby hospitals.

The early morning rush hour attack left wounded commuters bleeding on a train platform, news agency AFP reported.

The New York Police Department has described the suspected shooter as a man about 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing around 180 pounds.

An unverified video shared on social media shows people lying on the subway platform amid what appeared to be small puddles of blood, as a loudspeaker announcement told everyone on the smoke-hazy platform to get on a train.

Here Are Top 5 Developments On Brooklyn Attack:

1. The attack took place on 36th Street station in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighbourhood at around 8:30 am. Five shots were heard and fire personnel rushed to the spot after reports of smoke. They found at least 13 people were hurt in the incident.

2. According to multiple law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation, preliminary information indicated that a suspect fled wearing a construction vest and a gas mask. Fire and police officials were investigating reports that there had been an explosion, but the police department tweeted that there were no active explosive devices at this time.

3. Multiple smoke devices were found on the scene, mayoral spokesperson Fabien Levy, who confirmed the initial shooting injury count told AP. US President Joe Biden has been briefed on

4. Trains servicing that station were delayed during the morning rush hour. The incident happened on a subway line that runs through south Brooklyn in a neighborhood about a 15-minute train ride to Manhattan.

5. Local schools, including Sunset Park High School across the street, were locked down. Among those hurt in incident, two had visible leg injuries. Police suspect it to be a lone wolf attack.

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