New York, April 12: At least five people were shot and injured on Tuesday at a subway station in New York City during a morning rush hour attack that left wounded commuters bleeding on a train platform.
Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighbourhood at around 8:30am found at least 13 people were hurt, but aside from the five shot there were no details on what those injuries entailed.
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.