At least 16 people have been injured in a shooting at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York
Ten of those suffered gunshot wounds, while others suffered from smoke inhalation and shrapnel wounds
The attacker, who wore a green construction vest and grey sweatshirt, fled the scene and is still at large
The incident is not being investigated as an act of terrorism, police say, but a motive has not been established
People have been warned to stay away from the area near 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighbourhood
US President Joe Biden and New York Mayor Eric Adams have been briefed on the situation
The shooting happened at around 08:30 local time (12:30 GMT) on Tuesday during the morning rush hour
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In a video message, New York City Mayor Eric Adams promised residents that authorities will soon capture the gunman on the loose.
"We will not allow New Yorkers to be terrorised, even by a single individual," he said. "We will find him."
Adams is currently in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19.
He said the suspect had "detonated smoke bombs to cause havoc" but reiterated that there are no live explosive devices currently at the scene.
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Local officials in New York held a news conference on the Brooklyn subway shooting incident a short while ago. Here is what they told us:
Officials are expected to provide another update later on Tuesday.
Images continue to emerge of the aftermath of the shooting incident in Brooklyn.
A massive police presence remains, with cars and emergency response vehicles blocking 4th Avenue. Small crowds of local residents are also waiting outside police cordons.
Police are expected to hold a news conference soon.
Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty Images
Harry Low
Reporting from Brooklyn
There was major interest for more detail on what happened earlier today in a Brooklyn subway station, as local and state officials gave a brief update on the situation.
I saw at least one photographer's lens smash in the scramble to get prime position for the news conference.
The news conference in Brooklyn has just ended, with an update expected later in the day as the investigation continues.
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said that while the motive remains unclear, she is "not ruling anything out".
Sewell added that the investigation is ongoing and remains in its very early stages.
A total of 16 people were injured in the incident in Brooklyn, according to New York City fire commissioner Laura Kavanagh.
Ten of the injured are suffering from gunshot wounds.
Five of the injured are in a critical but stable condition at local hospitals.
The injuries range from smoke inhalation to shrapnel wounds, Kavanagh said.
Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesThe suspect remains on the loose and may be dangerous, New York Governor Kathy Hochul says.
She warned New Yorkers to stay vigilant.
"Ordinary New Yorkers woke up in anticipation of a relatively normal day," she said.
"That sense of tranquility and normal was brutally disrupted."
Governor Hochul also said she will devote "the full resources of our state" to fighting crime in the city.
"This insanity that is seizing our city has to stop," she told reporters at the NYPD news conference.
"We say no more. No more mass shootings. No more disrupting lives."
The incident in Brooklyn is not being investigated as an act of terrorism, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell has says.
Sewell said that the suspect opened a canister in the subway before opening fire with a firearm. She confirmed he believed to be about 5'5, wearing a green construction-type vest and a grey sweat shirt.
Sewell urged the public to come forward with any information or video evidence.
The NYPD and city and state officials have just begun a press conference to update the public on the incident at a Brooklyn subway station.
CBS New York reports that victims of the Tuesday morning shooting have been taken to at least three hospitals in Brooklyn.
Eight people are being treated at NYU Langone, five are at the Maimonides Medical Center and three others are at New York Presbyterian.
New York's fire department has confirmed at least 16 people have been hurt in Tuesday's incident.
That includes at least eight people who were shot.
Some of the victims are being treated for smoke inhalation.
Video recorded by Eamon Loingsigh.
Emergency services rush to the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn subway station.
Sirens are heard as the vehicles speed up the street in the Sunset Park neighbourhood.
Harry Low
Reporting from Brooklyn
Erik Frankel runs a nearby business selling footwear to police officers.
He says it's hard to grasp the "historical context of just how bad this [area] used to be".
His father would wear a bullet proof vest to work, he said.
"Right now, this is probably the safest block on Brooklyn with the amount of police here," he says.
The city has just activated its Unified Victim Identification System.
If somebody you know might have been involved in the incident, you can call 311 for more information.
If you reside in the US but outside New York City, you can call 212-639-9675.
A spokesperson for the New York State Education Department says students at several local schools are currently sheltering in place.
The shooting took place in the Sunset Park neighbourhood of the city's Brooklyn borough.
The search for a suspected gunman is ongoing.
There is a huge police presence at the scene around 36th Street station.
The shooting occurred during the morning rush hour. Commuters and locals are standing by, watching as officials secure the scene and transport the injured.
Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty Images
Image source, Getty ImagesNew York Police are set to hold a news conference to provide more details on the incident and subsequent investigation.
Eyewitness reports have begun to trickle in from people who were at the train station where the incident took place.
One witness, identified only as Claire, was quoted by the New York Post as saying that she "lost count" of the amount of shots fired.
She added that the suspect - who was reportedly wearing an orange vest and gas mask - dropped "some kind of cylinder that sparked at the top".
Another witness, Sam Carcamo, told the AP news agency that his subway door "opened into calamity" at the station.
"It was smoke and blood and people screaming," he said, adding that he saw large amounts of smoke billowing from the train once the door opened.
A local man, Danny Mastrogiorgio, told the AP that he had just dropped his son off at school when he saw wounded passengers running up the station staircase. At least two had leg injuries.
"It was insane," he said.
Harry Low
Reporting from Brooklyn
There are four police helicopters overhead monitoring the situation.
What was a rainy morning has broken out into a sunny midday - although that's of little comfort to those caught up in this.
