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NYU Student Injured in MetroTech Shooting

6 Metrotech Ctr, Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn

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Summary

  • A 19-year-old NYU student was shot in the arm at MetroTech plaza Tuesday afternoon.
  • In a preliminary statement, NYU said the student was a bystander to a shooting around 3 p.m. in the MetroTech plaza. He was reportedly injured by a stray bullet or ricochet.
  • NYU said the student went inside an NYU Tandon School of Engineering building, where EMS picked him up to be taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  • NYU stated the shooting appeared to have happened following a dispute that happened in the area.
  • A police spokesperson confirmed the shooting took place around 3:09 p.m.
  • Citizen user video showed first responders on scene with the area taped off.
  • No arrests had been made as of Tuesday evening.
  • Police also noted there was another shooting several blocks away less than half an hour later, but it is not confirmed that the incidents are related. In the second shooting, a 27-year-old was taken to the hospital in stable condition after being shot in the leg near Jay Street & York Street.

Timeline

Police on scene confirm a man shot. EMS personnel are requested.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6 Metrotech Ctr.

Police have received an additional unconfirmed report of shots heard.

Police are en route.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of approximately two shots fired.

Incident reported at 2 Metrotech Ctr.

Police on scene confirm a man shot. EMS personnel are requested.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6 Metrotech Ctr.

Police have received an additional unconfirmed report of shots heard.

Police are en route.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of approximately two shots fired.

Incident reported at 2 Metrotech Ctr.

Police on scene confirm a man shot. EMS personnel are requested.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6 Metrotech Ctr.

Police have received an additional unconfirmed report of shots heard.

Police are en route.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of approximately two shots fired.

Incident reported at 2 Metrotech Ctr.

Police on scene confirm a man shot. EMS personnel are requested.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6 Metrotech Ctr.

Police have received an additional unconfirmed report of shots heard.

Police are en route.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of approximately two shots fired.

Incident reported at 2 Metrotech Ctr.

Police on scene confirm a man shot. EMS personnel are requested.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6 Metrotech Ctr.

Police have received an additional unconfirmed report of shots heard.

Police are en route.

Police have received an unconfirmed report of approximately two shots fired.

Incident reported at 2 Metrotech Ctr.

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Comments30

pb2370Sep 21 at 3:15 PM

Tandon students shook

YeusinSep 21 at 7:14 PM

@MINGGs lmao

kingquavoSep 21 at 3:23 PM

lol all these schools in lockdowns while NYU tandon said "back to the lecture"

jx30Sep 21 at 4:55 PM

@jdibarto point: continue hybrid mode like last spring. If people don’t wanna go to campus, let them study remotely. COVID delta variant is spreading rampantly and now youve got this.

laflameeSep 21 at 3:18 PM

Like this if u in class rn

thunderseeSep 21 at 3:25 PM

it is so sad that metro tech in Brooklyn is not safe anymore these freaking kids n old g are doing the most n the governor is a stupid fuck for allow these people out 0f jail and this is what the government want for ya to kill each stupid n ya doing it

bkcmartSep 21 at 4:35 PM

@NotMyPoliticians bruh theres been a bunch of shootings over here lol. Just google search em

pb2370Sep 21 at 3:15 PM

Tandon students shook

YeusinSep 21 at 7:14 PM

@MINGGs lmao

kingquavoSep 21 at 3:23 PM

lol all these schools in lockdowns while NYU tandon said "back to the lecture"

jx30Sep 21 at 4:55 PM

@jdibarto point: continue hybrid mode like last spring. If people don’t wanna go to campus, let them study remotely. COVID delta variant is spreading rampantly and now youve got this.

laflameeSep 21 at 3:18 PM

Like this if u in class rn

thunderseeSep 21 at 3:25 PM

it is so sad that metro tech in Brooklyn is not safe anymore these freaking kids n old g are doing the most n the governor is a stupid fuck for allow these people out 0f jail and this is what the government want for ya to kill each stupid n ya doing it

bkcmartSep 21 at 4:35 PM

@NotMyPoliticians bruh theres been a bunch of shootings over here lol. Just google search em

pb2370Sep 21 at 3:15 PM

Tandon students shook

YeusinSep 21 at 7:14 PM

@MINGGs lmao

kingquavoSep 21 at 3:23 PM

lol all these schools in lockdowns while NYU tandon said "back to the lecture"

jx30Sep 21 at 4:55 PM

@jdibarto point: continue hybrid mode like last spring. If people don’t wanna go to campus, let them study remotely. COVID delta variant is spreading rampantly and now youve got this.

laflameeSep 21 at 3:18 PM

Like this if u in class rn

thunderseeSep 21 at 3:25 PM

it is so sad that metro tech in Brooklyn is not safe anymore these freaking kids n old g are doing the most n the governor is a stupid fuck for allow these people out 0f jail and this is what the government want for ya to kill each stupid n ya doing it

bkcmartSep 21 at 4:35 PM

@NotMyPoliticians bruh theres been a bunch of shootings over here lol. Just google search em

pb2370Sep 21 at 3:15 PM

Tandon students shook

YeusinSep 21 at 7:14 PM

@MINGGs lmao

kingquavoSep 21 at 3:23 PM

lol all these schools in lockdowns while NYU tandon said "back to the lecture"

jx30Sep 21 at 4:55 PM

@jdibarto point: continue hybrid mode like last spring. If people don’t wanna go to campus, let them study remotely. COVID delta variant is spreading rampantly and now youve got this.

laflameeSep 21 at 3:18 PM

Like this if u in class rn

thunderseeSep 21 at 3:25 PM

it is so sad that metro tech in Brooklyn is not safe anymore these freaking kids n old g are doing the most n the governor is a stupid fuck for allow these people out 0f jail and this is what the government want for ya to kill each stupid n ya doing it

bkcmartSep 21 at 4:35 PM

@NotMyPoliticians bruh theres been a bunch of shootings over here lol. Just google search em

pb2370Sep 21 at 3:15 PM

Tandon students shook

YeusinSep 21 at 7:14 PM

@MINGGs lmao

kingquavoSep 21 at 3:23 PM

lol all these schools in lockdowns while NYU tandon said "back to the lecture"

jx30Sep 21 at 4:55 PM

@jdibarto point: continue hybrid mode like last spring. If people don’t wanna go to campus, let them study remotely. COVID delta variant is spreading rampantly and now youve got this.

laflameeSep 21 at 3:18 PM

Like this if u in class rn

thunderseeSep 21 at 3:25 PM

it is so sad that metro tech in Brooklyn is not safe anymore these freaking kids n old g are doing the most n the governor is a stupid fuck for allow these people out 0f jail and this is what the government want for ya to kill each stupid n ya doing it

bkcmartSep 21 at 4:35 PM

@NotMyPoliticians bruh theres been a bunch of shootings over here lol. Just google search em

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