The New York Governor deploys the National Guard for just one week. Subway security insecurity deepens another shooting incident occurred on a subway in Brooklyn. Shooting occurred in a crowded subway during rush hour, putting many passengers in fear.
According to the New York Police Department (NYPD) and the New York Times, at around 4:45 p.m. on the 14th, an argument broke out between Dahuin Robinson, a 36-year-old man, and Younes Obouad, a 32-year-old man, on the A line train heading to Hoyt-Schmerhorn Station in downtown Brooklyn.
An incident occurred while losing. Two men who did not know each other got into an argument over seats, which eventually led to a physical collision. A video filmed by a passenger shows a 36-year-old man repeatedly threatening to “hit” a 32-year-old man.
As the two men fought, the woman who was with the 32-year-old man stabbed the 36-year-old man in the waist area with something, and the 36-year-old man became enraged and pulled out a gun from his jacket. A 32-year-old man saw this and immediately snatched the 36-year-old man’s gun and started shooting several times.
A 36-year-old man, who was seriously injured after being shot four times in the face, neck, and chest, is in critical condition, but his life is reportedly not in danger.
According to the NYPD, the shooting occurred as the train was entering the platform of the Hoyt-Schmerhorn station.
It instantly became chaos as commuters on the subway platform during rush hour ducked in fear at the sound of gunshots. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office announced that it would not prosecute the 32-year-old man who shot him, acknowledging that it was self-defense.
This incident occurred a week after New York Governor Cathy Hokull announced the deployment of the National Guard and implementation of bag checks to prevent frequent subway crimes.
On the 15th, the day after the incident, Jano River, chairman of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), condemned the violence and called for stronger gun regulations.