Brooklyn subway shooting: Police locate U-Haul van linked to suspected shooter (Live updates)

BROOKLYN, N.Y.

Update 7:20 p.m.

He referred to James as a person of interest and confirmed police do not have a suspect in custody.

New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell confirmed that 10 people suffered gunshot wounds, and 13 other people were injured during the chaos.

The van was found in Brooklyn, and it matches the description and license plate number of the vehicle being sought in connection with the rush-hour subway attack in which at least 10 people were shot, a law enforcement official confirmed to the AP.

Update 4:37 p.m.

Update 4:20 p.m.

CNN reported that police have not said it was connected but that if it is occupied, police should take “extreme precautions” when trying to stop the vehicle.

Not only was a gun recovered from the scene, the source told the news station that a bag with smoke canisters and fireworks was also found.

Our focus right now – our thoughts and prayers are with the victims. We’re following every viable lead and will continue to do so with the NYPD and our other city partners,” Michael Driscoll, the assistant director in charge of the FBI New York field office said in a news conference on an unrelated matter, CNN reported.

As the train pulled into the station, the gunman put on a gas mask, opened a canister and threw that into the train, she said.

EDT April 12: The FDNY said eight people were shot and a total of 16 were injured in a train car, CNN reported.

“What I thought was fireworks but now hearing that it was gunshots and I’m thankful I hid behind one of the chairs.

EDT April 12: WABC reported that the incident may have happened on the N train starting at the 25th Street station.

The Fire Department, which released the higher count, did not give details on the victims’ injuries or conditions, the Times reported.

Police said a person, possibly wearing a gas mask and dressed as a construction worker fled from the scene, the Times reported.

Brooklyn shooting This still image provided by WABC shows law enforcement gathering at the scene of a shooting in the Brooklyn borough of New York on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.

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