Security tightened for New York mayor as police hunt Brooklyn subway shooter

The attack made the subway a scene of horror: a smoke-filled car with at least 33 rounds of gunfire going off, police said
Security tightened for New York mayor as police hunt Brooklyn subway shooter

A gunman filled a rush-hour subway train with smoke and shot multiple people on Tuesday, leaving wounded commuters bleeding on a Brooklyn platform (Will B Wylde via AP)

Authorities have tightened the security detail for New York’s mayor after police uncovered “concerning” social media posts made by a suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting.

Police were trying to track down the renter of a van possibly connected to the violence when they came upon the posts made by someone with the same name.

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