A man caught what appear to be four Muslims pointing weapons around in a parking lot on Staten Island. The photos have prompted authorities to search for the people and shut down various streets.
UPDATE BELOW!!!
U/D Staten Island: URGENT NYPD looking for 4 man & 1 women, 2 Mini vans NJ plates A83FCB & PSJ52V. pic.twitter.com/uwt3nTSEGb
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) July 17, 2015
Due to NYPD activity, there are extensive traffic delays on #StatenIsland bound crossings. Use alternate routes if possible.
— NYCEM – Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) July 17, 2015
#statenisland on lockdown
— slimshady (@shannonsingerr) July 17, 2015
The @uscg facility at Fort Wadsworth on #StatenIsland remains locked down http://t.co/Vd29r4401U #breaking pic.twitter.com/NXtpzLPvpc
— MyFoxNY.com (@MyFoxNY) July 17, 2015
A photo posted by Victor King Productions™ (@victorkingnyc) on Jul 17, 2015 at 12:55pm PDT
DEVELOPING: Staten Island gunman/woman might have been carrying paintball guns, according to NYPD spokesman. Checkpoints have been set up.
— WNYC (@WNYC) July 17, 2015
If you are in #newYorkCity or #statenisland be mindful – there's high-security search for 4 muslim-dressed people seen with assault rifles.
— Miao (@MiaoReport) July 17, 2015
Conflicting reports on Bridges, hearing extensive delays on the Jersey Bridges poss. slowdowns on Verrazano #StatenIsland NYC
— Staten Island NYC (@SINYCliving) July 17, 2015
Police are looking for 4 Muslims armed with assault rifles in #StatenIsland. If you see them, call 9-1-1 immediately.
— Joseph Caputo (@jcaputo3587) July 17, 2015
Police activity in #StatenIsland on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expwy NB at Morningstar Rd, stopped traffic back to Forest Ave #traffic
— Total Traffic NYC (@TotalTrafficNYC) July 17, 2015
@RavenHUWolf Source: Retired officer took the photos. #StatenIsland Police on look-out men – possible assault weapons pic.twitter.com/xt5rm82eIu
— Raven*H♔U*Wolf (@RavenHUWolf) July 17, 2015
Suspicious package at FDR Boardwalk #StatenIsland
— ❣ αlίçε (@welcometogulag) July 17, 2015
Fort Wadsworth on #StatenIsland now on lockdown
— Patriotic Resistance (@AmericanHawkTPJ) July 17, 2015
#BREAKING: UpDate Photo: #NYPD thoroughly combing area after reports/views of "armed" women on #StatenIsland. @ CBS pic.twitter.com/0rw4yZhEmS
— Raven*H♔U*Wolf (@RavenHUWolf) July 17, 2015
Can't really believe anyone is stupid enough to wear a hijab AND be carrying. Openly. Wth is going on here? #StatenIsland #NYPD
— califunia (@GravityisRising) July 17, 2015
JADE HELM!!!
Sure looks like at least two guns. Odd that they were both pointing them inside vans. #StatenIsland pic.twitter.com/aehiekpd58
— Jonathan Langdale (@jlangdale) July 17, 2015
Some are saying these are just paintball guns, but you don’t hold them that way without the paintball hopper. If that’s what they’re doing it’s very foolish to do out in the open on the day after a Muslim attack within the month of Ramadan.
UPDATE!!!
Thank Jesus, it was just paintballers:
"Interviews conducted by NYPD and FBI investigators in New Jersey have revealed" those Staten Island gun-toters were actually…paintballers
— Dana Rubinstein (@danarubinstein) July 17, 2015
Well that’s the best outcome. I don’t think officials overreacted for the reasons above. I’m just glad it was resolved.