As if stepping on the subway in the morning during rush hour is not crazy enough, imagine jumping on in a rush to get to work or school and having a fellow passenger let off smoke bombs and than randomly shooting at people? Smoke everywhere, little to no visibility and chaos all around! Well this was the scene this morning in Brooklyn New York today at 8:30 am on the 36th Street Station in Sunset Park,. It’s been reported that 16 people are injured, 10 shot and 5 people in critical but stable condition. Happy to hear there were not any fatalities but still a scary situation that hits close to home and makes one question the safety of our day to day interactions. The suspect is still at large as the NYPD actively are on a manhunt to take this person into custody and find out what would cause a person to do such a thing . The suspect is believed to be a male, 5;5 with a heavy build, wearing a green construction type vest and gray hooded sweatshirt. Brooklyn Subway Shooting Sunset Park Update
As passengers were waiting at the subway station getting ready to board the train, they witnessed the subway doors open and people spilling out of a smoke filled car screaming, crying and pushing each other out of the way, fearing for their lives. Panic ensued and the gunman was able to flee the scene! As bystanders helped some of those hurt, waiting on police and medics to arrive, the subway station was pure chaos. The FDNY arrived and found undetonated explosives on the scene The following link shows update about the suspect and who to contact if you have any information that may help in finding the suspect. . New York Officials Give Update On Mass Subway Shooting They are currently asking people to stay clear of this area and they have put the local schools on lockdown as well.. Pray for all victims involved and that they have this dangerous person in custody asap!