NYC Subway Shootings Latest Updates : 16 injured in shooting at New York train station, unknown assailant was wearing a gas mask

16 people were shot Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York. Explosives were found at the scene. A New York City Fire Department spokesman said smoke was reported at 36th Street Station in Sunset Park.

New York, Agency. Several people were shot Tuesday morning (local time) at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York. The city's fire department gave this information. A photo from the scene showed people taking care of bloodied passengers on the station floor. Explosives were found at the scene.

A law enforcement official said preliminary reports indicated 16 people were shot. The police are looking for a man wearing a gas mask and vest, the officer said. The violent episode raised fears about public safety, which hindered New York City's recovery from the COVID pandemic. A spokesman for the police department said the attack occurred during a Tuesday morning crowd at the 36th Street stop in Sunset Park.

Latest Updates :::

- According to news agency AFP, at least 16 people have been injured in the firing incident. A police spokesman responds to a 911 call to the man who shot him in the Brooklyn subway. There was alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives at the scene.

-FBI said that he is also responding. There are no active explosives at the scene.

- White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, 'US President Joe Biden has also been informed about the incident. Senior White House staff are in contact with the Mayor of New York and the Commissioner of Police for any assistance.

Police officers were called to the 36th Street Metro station, where the D, N and R lines pass through Sunset Park at around 8:30 am. As The New York Times reports, they were also reported to have smoke inside the station.

Transit officials said trains on the D, N and R lines were stopped due to an unspecified investigation. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the city's metro, said no additional details were immediately available. A spokesman for the city's mayor, Eric Adams, declined to comment because the report was still preliminary.