New York police have located a U-Haul cargo van that may be connected to the still-at-large suspect of a Tuesday morning subway shooting.
Police located the U-Haul van with an Arizona license plate, “AL31408,” which may be linked to the suspect, on King’s Highway in Brooklyn, law enforcement said Tuesday. Officials remain on the lookout for a man described as roughly 5 feet, 5 inches tall with a “heavy build,” who is believed to have committed the shooting.
Representatives for U-Haul said it was “working closely with authorities to ensure they have any and all available information” related to the investigation, according to CNN.
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Earlier Tuesday, the NYPD appealed to the public for help in locating the suspect and the vehicle.
“We need the public’s help apprehending the individual responsible for shooting multiple people today on the subway in #Brooklyn. The suspect is a Black male, who was wearing a green construction vest & a gray hooded sweatshirt,” NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell wrote.
We need the public’s help apprehending the individual responsible for shooting multiple people today on the subway in #Brooklyn. The suspect is a Black male, who was wearing a green construction vest & a gray hooded sweatshirt. Call @NYPDTips at #800577TIPS with any information. pic.twitter.com/d2wTfNbMDD
— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) April 12, 2022
The suspect has yet to be identified, though New York City Mayor Eric Adams indicated during an interview with MSNBC’s Hallie Jackson that a photo could be released to the public later.
A manhunt for the suspect has left the city on edge, halting subway service on several lines in Brooklyn and some stations in Manhattan and leaving several area schools under a shelter-in-place order while the search continues. The number of law enforcement officials on the city’s subway system will also be doubled Tuesday evening in an effort to “ease apprehension,” Adams said.
At least 28 people were injured after a person opened fire as a train entered the 36th Street station just before 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, area hospitals confirmed to Fox News. Ten of the injured were shot.
The assailant was wearing a gas mask at the time and opened a canister from his bag, filling the train with smoke, reports said.
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Residents are advised to remain vigilant because the suspect is considered “dangerous.”
Anyone with information is encouraged to call 1-800-577-TIPS.
