18 people were injured in a shootout at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York. Several of them are in critical condition.
The attack took place in the morning hours, when thousands of New Yorkers were leaving for work. According to the New York media, the offender not only fired, but also used smoke bombs.
According to preliminary information, explosives were also found in the metro, which the attacker did not have time to use.
Shooting in New York. The attacker fled
It is not known if it was one attacker or there were several. However, it is known that a suspected black man wearing a gas mask and an orange road worker’s vest managed to escape.
The New York subway is one of the most dangerous forms of transportation in the United States. Police statistics show that subway crime has increased by more than 82 percent since last January.