One killed in shooting at subway station in New York – Latest news – news

12 February 2024 at 23:18 One killed in a shooting at a subway station in New York Six people were shot on Monday at a subway station in the New York borough of the Bronx, reports the local television station ABC7 New York. The police are searching for a perpetrator. One of the victims, a 34-year-old man, died in hospital, according to police. The condition of four of the other five is serious. No one has been arrested so far, and no weapon has been found either. The police do not believe that the shooting was accidental. – We believe the shooting stems from a disagreement between two groups that started on the train, says Michael Kemper in the police. Crime and especially shootings are unusual on the New York subway. In 2022, there were two shootings in which one person was killed and at least 10 people were injured. It was the first mass shooting on the subway in the city since 1984. The shooting on Monday happened at Mount Eden station at 4:47 p.m. local time. New York has a lower homicide rate than many major American cities. It is also mostly illegal for civilians to carry firearms, writes AFP. (NTB)



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