‘Where is the NYPD? Close the door’: Panic on Brooklyn subway before shooting

A violent confrontation between two men on a New York City subway train escalated into a shooting Thursday night, sending passengers into panic and running for their lives. Video captured by a passenger on the train captured the chaos, showing the initial fight and the sheer panic that erupted after one of the men was shot in the head.

In a video shared on social media, horrified commuters can be heard shouting “Shut the door!” while another shouts for help, saying: “Where is the NYPD?” The harrowing footage shows passengers They crouched on the floor, scrambling for cover.

Another video depicts a man getting into an argument with another man. “Did you stab me?” one of the men asked aggressively several times before pulling out a gun.

At least four gunshots were fired as the crowded train pulled into the station in downtown Brooklyn. Police could be heard shouting from the platform and screams of “let me out!” Echoes echoed through the train cars.

According to the Associated Press, the incident occurred around 4:45 p.m. and involved two unidentified men. Police said the conflict started with words and soon escalated into a physical altercation on the moving train.

“One of the 36-year-old males brandished a firearm,” NYPD Traffic Chief Michael Kemper said at a news conference. “The other 32-year-old man managed to gain control of the weapon and fired multiple shots at the 36-year-old man. gun.”

Witnesses reported to police that the man who was shot acted aggressively and aggressively toward another person before the fight. The police on the platform quickly captured the suspect.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing. The 36-year-old man who was shot is in hospital and is reportedly in critical condition.

The shootings came a week after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul sent National Guard troops into the subway system to help police search crowds following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains, The Associated Press reported Weapons or not.