It was stated that the armed attack in the subway station in New York, USA was not associated with terrorism, and the number of injured in the attack increased to 16 and 10 of them were shot with a gun. The New York Police Department stated that the attacker was a 62-year-old man and placed a $50 reward on his head.
The USA is shocked by the attack on the subway in New York, one of the most popular cities in the country… The New York Police Department (NYPD), which made a statement about the armed attack in the Brooklyn subway station in New York City this morning, stated that the attack was not investigated as an act of terrorism.
The NYPD said, “We are investigating a shooting that occurred this morning at the 36th Street subway station in New York. We want to assure the public that there are currently no known explosive devices in our subways. "This incident is not being investigated as a terrorist incident," he said.
Stating that the reason behind the attack is not yet known, NYPD stated that the number of injured in the attack increased to 16, and stated that 10 of them were in good health, while the health status of 5 of them was "critical but stable".
Authorities said they suspected a man named Frank James, 62, could be behind the attack. He announced that James had rented a van in Philadelphia and had arrived in Brooklyn, and that the vehicle had been found near the incident.
While the authorities announced that James has not been caught yet, he also stated that a reward of 50 thousand dollars will be given to those who will help in the capture of the suspect.
It was also determined that James made "disturbing" posts about homelessness and homeless people on social media before the attack.
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