Coverage dated April 13, 2022

NYC subway attack prompts metro surveillance camera scrutiny

Headline from FOX 5 DC

People are taking a closer look at metro surveillance systems after it was reported some security cameras were not functioning properly enough to capture the scene when a gunman opened fire in a Brooklyn subway.

FOX 5 DC's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC New York

    After Brooklyn Subway Shooting, Many Left Asking: Why Weren't Station Cameras Working? (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    With a suspected gunman behind the Brooklyn subway shooting in custody, attention has now pivoted to not only how the attack could have happened, but how the suspect could have gotten away so easily and undetected.

  2. New York Times

    Cameras at the station where the subway shooting occurred were flagged as faulty days earlier. (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    Maintenance workers on Sunday inspected the cameras at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn, where a gunman wounded 10 and left 13 injured, and discovered a connection problem.

  3. FOX 5 DC

    NYC subway attack prompts metro surveillance camera scrutiny (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    People are taking a closer look at metro surveillance systems after it was reported some security cameras were not functioning properly enough to capture the scene when a gunman opened fire in a Brooklyn subway.

  4. FOX 5 New York

    New York subway attack: Cameras were on but internet was down (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    After the failure of the security camera system in a Brooklyn subway station where a gunman fled after shooting 10 people on a train, members of the City Council want answers from the MTA.

  5. FOX 5 New York

    New York subway attack: Unclear why station cameras failed (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Seven months ago, the MTA announced that all 472 subway stations were now outfitted with security cameras. But on Tuesday, the cameras inside the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn did not do their job when a gunman opened fire and shot 10 people.

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