Whom cops are looking for in Brooklyn subway shooting

The gunman behind Tuesday’s Brooklyn subway rampage has been on the run for greater than 4 hours — and police have revealed solely a scant description of him.

NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell mentioned at a press convention that the suspect is a roughly 5-foot-5 black man with a heavy construct at round 170 kilos.

Police and emergency responders collect on the web site of the capturing exterior the 36 St. subway station in Brooklyn.

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Police and emergency responders collect on the web site of a reported capturing of a number of individuals exterior the thirty sixth Avenue subway station on April 12, 2022.

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Law enforcement officials patrol Manhattan subways after a capturing at a Brooklyn subway station.

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An NYPD officer checks safety cameras close to the scene of a capturing.

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He was sporting a inexperienced construction-type vest and a hooded grey sweatshirt on the time of the assault, which left 16 individuals injured, together with 10 shot.

Police are scouring surveillance footage close to the scene for assist in figuring out the offender, who set off a smoke bomb on the R prepare in Sundown Park earlier than opening fireplace, police mentioned.

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The gunman has been on the run for greater than 4 hours.

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Police are nonetheless trying to find the suspect.

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At the very least one witness mentioned she mistook the attacker for an MTA employee.

Anybody with info on the capturing ought to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or log onto the CrimeStoppers web site.