Several people are shot at in a New York subway station

Several people were shot on the platform of a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday morning (12), according to local authorities.

Preliminary reports, according to the New York Times, indicate that five people were hit, citing a police official, who is looking for a man in a gas mask and orange construction clothing.

Already the American CNN mentioned the Fire Department to count 13 injured in total, with at least five shots – passengers may have been injured in the confusion generated by the shooting.

Agents were called to respond to an incident at 8:30 am local time (7:30 am Brasília time), according to a police spokeswoman. She also said she had received reports that there was smoke at the station and, according to local media, citing sources at the fire department, explosives were found at the scene.

The Metropolitan Transport Authority, which operates the metro, said it had no details at this time. Transit officials said there may be delays on trains due to the investigation of the incident.

The episode took place at the 36th Street station in the Sunset Park neighborhood. Sought after, a spokesman for New York Mayor Eric Adams, declined to comment on early reports of the case.

The number of shootings in the metropolis has grown this year, and the rise in violent gun crime has been a focus for Adams since taking office in January. As of April 3, shootings had grown from 260 to 296 compared to the same period last year, according to the Police Department.