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Gunman shoots two near busy NYC subway station, sending bystanders scrambling to safety: video

Nypost · · 221 words · By Ella Morrison
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Claims checked 7
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What happened

Gunman shoots two near busy NYC subway station, sending bystanders scrambling to safety: video See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google A gunman opened fire outside a busy Bronx subway station Thursday evening, striking two victims and sending innocent bystanders running for their lives.

Common ground

The shooting steps away from the West Farms Square-E Tremont Avenue subway station was captured on surveillance footage and shows a man dressed in a white hoodie spraying bullets into a plaza at about 6 p.m.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/07/us-news/gunman-shoots-two-near-busy-bronx-subway-s…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The NYPD said two people were shot.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses shootings of homeless men in Manhattan and other cities, but does not mention the NYPD reporting two people shot in the specific Bronx incident described in the article.
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web search NEUTRAL — The police in New York City and Washington and federal investigators intensified their search on Monday for a gunman who they said had been targeting homeless people sleeping outdoors and had shot at …
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/13/nyregion/homeless-shootin…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police are looking for a man who shot two homeless men in Manhattan within hours of one another killing one. Police say that the attacks appear to be targeted and occurred about 5am.
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-10607345/Homeless-man…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police are looking for a man who shot two homeless men in Manhattan within hours of one another, killing one.‘Two individuals were shot while sleeping on the streets, not committing a crime but sleepi…
https://citigist.com/news/homeless-man-shot-while-slept-on-t…
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Claim 2: “shows a man dressed in a white hoodie spraying bullets into a plaza at about 6 p.m.”
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The provided evidence for this specific claim consists of unrelated reports about townhomes in Buffalo Grove, a missing person in Italy, and a house plan. No evidence describes a man in a white hoodie at 6 p.m.
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web search NEUTRAL — Six townhouses were damaged, two cats were rescued and a firefighter was injured during a three-alarm fire that caused $1 million in damage in Buffalo Grove Saturday afternoon.
https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2025/03/08/6-townhomes-da…
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web search NEUTRAL — At approximately 6.45pm the operations room of the Messina Fire Brigade received a request to search for a missing person, activating all the appropriate procedures, and sending to the location of the…
https://www.odnako.org/a-man-disappeared-today-in-furci-sicu…
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web search NEUTRAL — The design measures approximately 6.0 meters × 6.0 meters, creating an interior footprint of around 36 m². At the front, a generous 2.0-meter-deep outdoor deck/porch extends the living experience into…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1kHSNetg5g
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Claim 3: “The shooting steps away from the West Farms Square-E Tremont Avenue subway station was captured on surveillance footage”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources confirm the shooting occurred near the West Farms Square-E Tremont Avenue subway station and that surveillance footage captured the event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bunker Hill Monument is a war memorial on Breed's Hill in the Charlestown section of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It commemorates the Battle of Bunker Hill, a major American Revolutionary…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_Hill_Monument
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is an alphabetical list of articles related to New York City. New York City is a city in the United States state of New York.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_New_York_City-related…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of mass shootings that took place in the United States in 2023. Mass shootings are incidents in which several people are victims of firearm-related violence, specifically for the purpos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_shootings_in_the_…
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Claim 4: “No arrests were made as of late Thursday.”
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The evidence provided mentions 'no arrests' for shootings in Boston and Montreal, but contains no information regarding arrests for the Bronx subway shooting.
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web search NEUTRAL — No arrests had been made in connection with the shooting as of 10:40 p.m. Thursday night, Boyle said.PARIS, July 6 (Reuters) - The French government survived a vote of no-confidence in parliament on M…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/boston-shooting-leaves-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — No arrests had been made in the shooting as of Thursday evening. Police are hoping to soon be able to speak with the victim about what happened. Investigators are also looking to view security footage…
https://montrealgazette.com/news/montreal-police-investigate…
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web search NEUTRAL — Asked if Thursday night’s fatal shooting was thought to be connected to a prior homicide, Gross said, “Not at this time, no,” before adding that the police probe was still a “fluid investigation.”No a…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/21/metro/man-killed-dorc…
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Claim 5: “Both victims were transported to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition.”
SINGLE SOURCE
One web search result mentions two people shot in Fordham Heights taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in stable condition. While other results mention St. Barnabas, they refer to different incidents (stabbings or different shooting victims). Only one source aligns with the 'double shooting' context.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Barnabas' Hospital (聖バルナバ病院, Sei Barunaba byōin) is a hospital founded in 1873 that is located in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is the oldest hospital of the Anglican Church in Japan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Barnabas'_Hospital_(Osaka)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Barnabas Hospital is a non-profit teaching hospital founded in 1866. The hospital is located in the Belmont neighborhood of The Bronx in New York City. It is a Level II Trauma Center and is a majo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Barnabas_Hospital_(Bronx)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St Barnabas Hospital may refer to: St Barnabas Hospital (Eastern Cape), South Africa St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx), New York, U.S. Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey, U.S. St. Barn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Barnabas_Hospital
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Claim 6: “A gunman opened fire outside a busy Bronx subway station Thursday evening, striking two victims”
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Two independent web search results confirm a gunman opened fire outside a Bronx subway station on Thursday evening, striking two victims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — NTSF:SD:SUV:: (also known as National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle::) is an American black comedy television series created by Paul Scheer for Adult Swim. It parodies the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTSF:SD:SUV::
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Teen Titans Go! is an American animated television series based on the DC Comics' superhero team, the Teen Titans, and DC Nation's New Teen Titans shorts, both of which are based on the 2003 Teen Tita…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Teen_Titans_Go!_episod…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Amazing World of Gumball is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series follows the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and his ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Amazing_World_of_G…
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Claim 7: “A 20-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and a 31-year-old was hit in the buttocks, police said.”
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The evidence provided mentions a 20-year-old shot in the leg/buttock in an unrelated incident and a different shooting in Chicago. There is no evidence confirming these specific ages and injuries for the Bronx subway shooting victims.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. This commonly includes ensuring the saf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Police are organizations established to maintain law and order. Police may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_(disambiguation)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Their core line-up comprised Sting (lead vocals, bass, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police
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