Image 1 of 5 ▼ Gunfire erupted in the subway system Tuesday evening, leaving an off-duty MTA supervisor wounded, officials said. Gunfire erupted in the subway system Tuesday evening, leaving an off-duty MTA supervisor wounded, officials said. Several teens got into a fight on a No. 3 train and one of them pulled out a gun and fired a shot, a source told Fox 5. The MetroCard booth clerk at the Sutter Avenue station in Brooklyn notified police. Advertisement Officers who responded at about 6:30 p.m. found a 48-year-old MTA worker with a gunshot wound to his arm. Medics brought him to Kings County Hospital to be treated for an apparent graze wound, police said.<doc-sep>Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across NYC An off-duty MTA worker was grazed in the arm by a stray bullet while he was on his commute home Tuesday evening, police said. The man was on a southbound No. 3 train at about 6 p.m. when a fight broke out between two groups. When the train pulled into the Sutter Avenue-Rutland Road station in Brownsville, “one of the males from one of the groups exited the train and while on the train platform, displayed a gun and fired into the train, striking our victim,” NYPD Chief Michael Kemper said at a news conference. The victim is not believed to have been an intended target, Kemper added. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition, cops said. After visiting the worker at the hospital with MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota, NYC Transit president Andy Byford said the victim was “in very good spirits.” “This is a horrible incident and we’re all pulling for a speedy recovery,” Lhota said. “We’re thankful that the police have responded in a substantial way and look forward to seeing any and all perpetrators held accountable.” Police believe the shooter is a teenager, a spokesman said. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Despite this incident and other recent incidents on the subway, including a man threatening another passenger with a knife and a panhandler striking a man in the head with a pipe, NYPD Chief of Transit Edward Delatorre assured passengers they shouldn’t be concerned about riding the subway. “We have approximately six million riders a day. We average slightly over six crimes per day,” he said. “So we’re talking about odds close to one in a million of becoming a victim of a crime. I know that’s not very helpful for the person who was a victim today, but in reality, the system is very safe, it’s safer than it’s ever been.” With Vincent Barone<doc-sep>BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- The search continues for a gunman who shot an off-duty MTA employee on board a subway train in Brooklyn Tuesday.The shooting occurred just after 6:30 p.m. on a southbound 3 train at the Sutter Avenue-Rutland Road station in Brownsville.Police say two groups aboard the train began fighting, and a teenager pulled out a gun and fired at least one shot. The bullet grazed 47-year-old MTA supervisor Carlo Thorne in the arm. He was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition.Police say he had just left work and was on the way home. "One of the groups exited the train and displayed a gun and fired into the train, striking the victim, at this time an unintended target," NYPD Chief of Investigations for Brooklyn North Michael Kemper said.A token booth clerk alerted police to the shooting by activating the emergency communications system.Three people of interest are in custody who may have been involved in the initial fight, according to police. They range in age from 17 to 23. The gunman remains at large.Investigators say there are indications that the incident was gang-related. "At least one of the persons that was stopped fleeing the scene is very interesting to me, I'm not going to go into his name or pedigree," said NYPD Chief of Detectives Dermot Shea. "But he is a local gang member from that area, and then when I start to connect pieces, we have other incidents involving that same gang. So it looks like what it is at this point in time, more gang violence. "MTA Chairman Joe Lhota and MTA President Andy Byford visited the supervisor at the hospital. "This is a horrible incident, and we're all pulling for a speedy recovery," said Lhota. "Transit workers are on the front lines of moving millions of New Yorkers every day, and this shouldn't happen to anyone. "Thorne is expected to recover from his injury.----------<doc-sep>NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — An off-duty Metropolitan Transportation Authority employee was struck by a stray bullet while riding in a subway in Brooklyn Tuesday evening. The 47-year-old hydraulic supervisor is the latest victim in a recent spate of violence in the city’s transit system. VIDEO: Father With Young Son Pulls Knife On Another Straphanger On Subway MORE : Rash Of Unprovoked Subway Attacks Has New York Straphangers Spooked Police say it all started with a dispute between two groups of men aboard a southbound 3 train just before 6:30 p.m. The scuffle continued onto the platform at the Sutter Avenue-Rutland Road station in Brownsville, where one of the men brandished a firearm and discharged at least one round. The bullet traveled into the subway, where police say it struck the victim who was heading home from work. He was rushed to Kings County Hospital where he’s currently stable. Tuesday’s shooting was the first in the city’s transit system since 2015, according to police. Earlier in the day, authorities arrested a man they say threatened a straphanger with a knife while he was riding a subway with a small child in Manhattan last month. Just over a week ago, police say a panhandler fractured a commuter’s skull after beating him with a metal object. Investigators describe the shooter as a black male between 16 and 18-years-old last seen wearing a blue shirt and dark sweats. It wasn’t immediately known how many people were involved in the initial scuffle, or if the melee was gang-related. Three people were being questioned at the nearby police precinct but no arrests have been made as the investigation continues. Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74682). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.<doc-sep>
What to Know An off-duty MTA supervisor was shot on a southbound 3 train in Brownsville, Brooklyn Tuesday evening, police say The worker was grazed in the arm and expected to be OK after a fight between two groups spilled onto the platform, where someone opened fire The shooter, possibly a teenager, is still being sought, but police say they were able to detain three men involved in the feud An off-duty MTA supervisor was shot on a packed, rush-hour subway train Tuesday evening, and the suspect, possibly a teenager, is still being sought, police say. The hydraulic supervisor, later identified by law enforcement sources as Carlos Thorne, was on the southbound 3 train when the supervisor, who was just leaving work and was on his way home, was grazed in the arm at the Sutter Avenue-Rutland Road station in Brownsville, police said. He was taken to Kings County Hospital. Police said he was an innocent bystander. Cops swarmed the train just after 6:30 p.m. after the gunfire rang out. Officials said two groups of young men were fighting as the southbound train roared into the station. It spilled out onto the platform, where one man opened fire, investigators said. Police said the shooter fled, but they were able to detain three men involved in the feud. They were questioned, however, cops said they were not arrested. Police tell News 4 that the shooter may be 15 or 16 years old wearing a blue shirt and dark-colored pants. MTA President Andy Byford and Chairman Joe Lhota visited the worker at the hospital Tuesday, and said in a statement he was in "very good spirits," according to Byford. "This is a horrible incident and we're all pulling for a speedy recovery. Transit workers are on the front lines of moving millions of New Yorkers every day and this shouldn't happen to anyone," Lhota added. Cops urge witnesses to come forward with tips about the suspect.