Shooting at Brooklyn Metro Station in New York: The assailant fired 33 rounds, injuring 16; A picture of a person who came under suspicion released

On Tuesday, 16 people were injured in a shooting at a subway station in New York, USA, while three are in critical condition. According to media reports, the attacker fired 33 rounds, injuring 8 people. The rest were injured due to stampedes or bombs.

New York police say the search for 62-year-old Frank R. James is ongoing. Frank recently rented a van, which police suspect may be linked to the Metro station firing. However, he has not yet been considered a suspect in this case.

According to the police, the person who opened fire was dressed like a construction worker. According to the New York Post, the man had entered the station carrying some small bombs. He also had a gun in his hand. The area has been sealed. Some reports say that after this incident at Brooklyn station, when the search operation was carried out there, some unexploded bombs were also found.

How did the incident happen?

According to media reports, people in New York's suburban area Brooklyn were reaching the local subway station as usual. From here these people reach many other parts of the city. For this, there is a tube area at the metro station. Metro trains run from here on three different routes. At around 8.30 in the morning (according to US time), there was an explosion, and a few seconds later the sound of firing. After that there was chaos.

The attacker was seen in the dress of construction workers

Some eyewitnesses say that a man appeared in the dress of construction workers (who look after the maintenance work at the metro station). He threw a bag near the train. He also had a gun in his hand. After a few minutes, the smoke subsided and many people were seen falling on the platform. Blood was pouring out of his body.

train service closed

All train services were suspended from this station immediately after the incident. Where the train was, it was stopped there. The commando team of the New York Police took control of the station. An eyewitness told the New York Post- First we heard a sound like a bomb blast. After that firing started. People searched the hiding place there, but many came in the grip of firing.

Who is the attacker?

The eyewitness further said- We saw a black attacker. His height must have been about 5 feet 5 inches. He was wearing an orange jumpsuit. He was also wearing a gas mask on his face. He also had a cylinder on his back. We don't know what was in it.

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