Multiple people were shot Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, the city fire department said. Ten suffered gun shot injuries. Five are in critical but stable condition. In all, 16 people suffered injuries in the incident. No fatalities were reported.
Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood found multiple people shot and undetonated devices, a New York City Fire Department spokesperson said. Since the initial report, the fire department has clarified that the devices that were found were not bombs, but detritus from the blast.
According to a law enforcement source briefed on the investigation, preliminary information indicated a suspect was dressed in construction attire. The suspect was a passenger on a subway train. When the train approached the station, he pulled on a gas mask and set off a device that released a smoke cloud. He then began shooting people. The lone gunman has not been caught and a search is underway. Late in the day Tuesday there were reports that police had recovered the gun used in the assault.
A photo from the scene showed people tending to bloodied passengers lying on the floor of the station.
New York City police will provide more details later Tuesday.
Trains servicing that station were delayed during the morning rush hour.
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