FDNY says ‘undetonated devices,’ people shot

NEW YORK — A number of individuals had been shot and a number of other undetonated units had been discovered at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday morning, in response to the New York Metropolis Hearth Division.

Firefighters responded to a name for smoke on the subway station at thirty sixth Avenue and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn and located taking pictures victims and the units, the New York Metropolis Hearth Division stated in an announcement.

The hearth division stated 13 individuals had been injured and brought to hospitals. It was unclear how lots of the 13 injured had been shot.

A New York Metropolis Police Division spokesperson advised USA TODAY “a couple of” individuals had been injured at on the station, which serves the D, N and R strains, and officers had been investigating stories of photographs fired.

“On account of an investigation, keep away from the world of thirty sixth Avenue and 4th Avenue space in Brooklyn. Count on emergency autos and delays within the surrounding space,” NYPD tweeted.

The taking pictures comes as crime within the metropolis’s sprawling subway system has ticked up in latest months. Transit crime had elevated 68% to date in 2022 in comparison with 2021, NYPD statistics present.

The subways have been a specific give attention to Mayor Eric Adams, who earlier this 12 months launched a security plan in efforts to decrease crime.