NEW YORK - A man wearing a gas mask dropped a smoke canister inside a Brooklyn subway train on Tuesday morning and then opened fire.10 people were shot and five of the victims were considered to be in critical condition.
6 other people suffered undisclosed injuries. None of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening.At an afternoon news conference, the NYPD said they were not investigating the shooting as a terrorist attack but was being considered an active shooter incident.
No motive was known for the attack.It was unclear what type of weapon the shooter used in the attack.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app! | Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersThe shooter was still on the loose Tuesday afternoon.
He was described as a Black man, weighing 180 pounds. He was wearing a gas mask a green construction vest and carrying a construction bag.Police are asking anyone with information about the suspect to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers at any of the following: at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).