The scene after multiple people were shot at a Brooklyn subway station

Photography By Washington Post Staff | Apr 12, 2022

NEW YORK — At least 29 people were injured in a shooting that erupted on a New York subway platform during Tuesday’s morning rush. Five of the victims sustained wounds from gunfire, a police spokesperson said, citing preliminary reports. John Taggart/For The Washington Post

Officers received a 911 call to the 36th Street subway station near Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood just before 8:30 a.m., a police spokeswoman said. John Taggart/For The Washington Post

Police and emergency responders at the site of the shooting. Spencer Platt/Photographer: Spencer Platt/Gett Spencer Platt/Photographer: Spencer Platt/Gett

New York City Police Department personnel gather at the entrance to a subway stop. John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP

New York City Police Department personnel are seen at the entrance to a subway stop. John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP

Members of the New York Police Department and emergency personnel crowd the streets near a subway station. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

Emergency personnel work near the scene. Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters Brendan Mcdermid/Reuters

Onlookers watch as police and emergency responders gather at the site. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Camera crews on the scene. John Taggart For The Washington Post John Taggart For The Washington Post

People look out at the scene. John Taggart For The Washington Post John Taggart For The Washington Post

Investigators work the scene. John Taggart For The Washington Post John Taggart For The Washington Post

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New Yorkers treat victims of a shooting on the platform of the 36th Street station.

Police and emergency responders gather at the site. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Police at the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

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Police personnel on the scene. John Taggart For The Washington Post John Taggart For The Washington Post

Emergency personnel crowd the streets near a subway station. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images

Emergency personnel gather at the entrance to a subway stop. John Minchillo/AP John Minchillo/AP

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) speaks to media at scene. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

A policeman stands at the entrance to the 36th Street Station. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

Students are let out from Sunset Park High School near the scene of the shooting. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

Police work the scene in Brooklyn. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

Police tape near the scene. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

A policeman stands outside a subway entrance. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

People ride by the scene. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

Police guard an intersection near the shooting scene. John Taggart for The Washington Post John Taggart for The Washington Post

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