NYPD Shooting in Brooklyn Subway Injures Four Amid Fare Evasion Crackdown

A fare evasion incident escalated when police shot a suspect, injuring two bystanders and an officer in a high-poverty area of Brooklyn.

The shooting occurred on Sunday afternoon at the Sutter Avenue station in Brownsville, Brooklyn, after a 37-year-old man allegedly skipped the subway fare.
Police fired their guns after Tasers failed to subdue the suspect, who had pulled out a knife, leading to injuries of two bystanders and an NYPD officer.
The incident has sparked criticism of Mayor Eric Adams's policy of increased police presence in the subway system to combat fare evasion.
Brownsville, one of the city's poorest neighborhoods, has a high rate of fare evasion arrests, with residents often struggling to afford subway fares.
Advocates argue for expanding the Fair Fares program to address fare evasion issues without resorting to heavy-handed police enforcement.