After mass shooting, NYC explores gun detectors in subways

After mass shooting, NYC explores gun detectors in subways

FILE — New York City Police Department officers patrol platforms at the 36th Street subway station, April 13, 2022,, during the morning commute where a shooting attack occurred the previous day, in New York. The shooting victims of Frank James ranged in age from 16 to 60. Most of the wounds were to the legs, back and buttocks. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NEW YORK (AP) — Technology to scan large numbers of people quickly for weapons does exist, but experts say installing such a system in the New York City subway would be challenging. Mayor Eric Adams says the technology might still be worth trying in a pop-up fashion at select locations as a deterrent. The scanners are already used in some places like sports stadiums but need to be accompanied by human operators. Still, the idea has gotten a closer look after a mass shooting on the subway in April. That was followed by a fatal shooting in May and the continuing debate over gun control after the shootings in Texas and Buffalo.

Photo:FILE — New York City Police Department officers patrol platforms at the 36th Street subway station, April 13, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)