Multiple people have been shot in a Brooklyn subway station, where “several undetonated devices” were also found, the New York City Fire Department said.
The FDNY did not elaborate on the devices that were found, but did say that multiple people were found shot upon arrival to a call for a smoke condition at the 36th Street and 4th Avenue subway station at approximately 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday.
Several law enforcement sources also told CNN multiple people have been injured from what appears to be gunshots at a subway station in Brooklyn.
The New York Police Department says it is investigating.
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“Due to an investigation, avoid the area of 36th Street and 4th Avenue area in Brooklyn,” the NYPD tweeted.
“Expect emergency vehicles and delays in the surrounding area,” it continued.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which operates the subways, said it is also investigating.
“D/N/R trains are holding in stations in both directions in Brooklyn because of an NYPD investigation at 36 St,” the MTA tweeted.
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, which operates the subways, says they are also investigating the incident and that D, N and R trains are holding in both directions in Brooklyn.
A preliminary investigation shows five people were reported shot and a possible smoke device was detonated at the Brooklyn subway station, according to a senior law enforcement official.
A second source told CNN five people have been shot and one person is in critical condition after the incident in the Brooklyn subway station.
Police said according to a preliminary report, a man, possibly wearing a gas mask and orange construction vest, fled the scene to an unknown location.
Investigators also said they are not sure what type of device was detonated but early reports say it may have been a smoke bomb, the law enforcement official said.
A third source said a possible smoke device may have been detonated as well.
Power has been shut off to the N and R train lines while police investigate.
Source: CNN