There was a shooting in the subway in New York, several injuries and a bomb scare

Several people were shot in at a Brooklyn subway station and several unexploded devices were also found on the spot.

According to the New York firefighters and law enforcement agencies, 13 people were hit (including two in serious condition) by a man wearing a gas mask and an orange construction jacket. He was near 36th street, in Sunset Park, around 8:30 am (time on the American East Coast, in Italy it was 2:30 pm).

The criminal has escaped and has not yet been identified. According to some reconstructions, he may have launched a bomb before opening fire on the victims.

The New York City Fire Department had responded to a smoke report at the station.

The New York Times notes that “New York City shootings have increased this year, and the rise in violent gun crime has been the focus of Mayor Eric Adams since he took office in January. “.

As of April 3, according to statistics from the New York Police Department, the shootings have risen to 296 (up from 260 in the same period last year).

This new peak in shootings comes after historical lows reached in 2018 and 2019. After the lockdowns due to the pandemic, many citizens have taken to the streets of a city unexpectedly more dangerous than it was before Covid-19.