Several People Shot in Brooklyn Subway Station

[VySky]

Developing story. Explosive device also found
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Several people were shot on the platform of a Brooklyn subway station during the Tuesday morning rush, officials said.
Police officers were called to the 36th Street subway station, where the D, N and R lines pass through the Sunset Park neighborhood, at around 8:30 a.m., a Police Department spokeswoman said. They had also received reports of smoke inside the station.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the city’s subway, said no additional details were immediately available.
Transit officials said that trains on the D, N and R lines would be delayed because of an unspecified investigation.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Police named a ‘person of interest’ connected to the shooting. (Published 2022)

The man had rented a U-Haul that the police found near where the gunman boarded the subway, the police said as they continued their search for the suspect.

www.nytimes.com

 

[TheParser]

It's the United States.

It's New York City.

It's 2022.

So why the big shock?

 

[TU Curmudgeon]

Developing story. Explosive device also found
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Several people were shot on the platform of a Brooklyn subway station during the Tuesday morning rush, officials said.
Police officers were called to the 36th Street subway station, where the D, N and R lines pass through the Sunset Park neighborhood, at around 8:30 a.m., a Police Department spokeswoman said. They had also received reports of smoke inside the station.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the city’s subway, said no additional details were immediately available.
Transit officials said that trains on the D, N and R lines would be delayed because of an unspecified investigation.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

Police named a ‘person of interest’ connected to the shooting. (Published 2022)

The man had rented a U-Haul that the police found near where the gunman boarded the subway, the police said as they continued their search for the suspect.

www.nytimes.com

The "Official" response:

"In this time of national sadness, let us not be distracted with petty bickering over minor matters."
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The response of "The Conservatives":

"Another of those terrible _[fill in the blank]_ ain't it? Honey, when does "Blooper Highlights from Survivors of Dancing with the Stars of the NASAR-WWF Monster Truck and Tractor Pull Mud Wrestling Wet Tee Shirt Contest" come on?"
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The response from "Claque Failed Casino Operator":

"Oh, another of those terrible _[fill in the blank]_ got _[fill in the blank]_, well they shouldn't have _[fill in the blank]_ in the first place and it wouldn't have happened if there had been _[fill in the blank with "carrying a gun" or other silly statement]_ - Honey, when does ' Blooper Highlights from Survivors of Dancing with the Stars of the NASAR-WWF Monster Truck and Tractor Pull Mud Wrestling Wet Tee Shirt Contest' come on?".
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The response from "The Falange":

"Look at what those Leftist Foreign Colored people are doing."
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[CaughtInThe]

The story is never these high profile mass shootings that happen every 30 days or so. The story is that we ignore all the other ones.