LOS ANGELES (KNX) — After a major attack on the Brooklyn Subway Tuesday, officials in Los Angeles said they’re ramping up security to prepare for any “copycat” attacks. That means, riders may notice more police officers and security personnel on the L.A. Metro System throughout the day.
“Our efforts on our transit line are multi-layered,” Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore told KNX.
“It’s both seen and unseen measures that we take every day to ensure the safety of the tens of thousands of people who use our rapid transit.”
Speaking with KNX Tuesday, much of the public said they would like to see more security and more police officers throughout the Metro system overall, even if there are no guarantees.
“You know, I think during these times that there’s really no safe place,” one woman said in an interview with KNX. “And I think we need more protection everywhere.”
However, at least one rider in North Hollywood said upping security doesn’t necessarily prevent any attacks.
“More guns, more police. What can they do?” he said.
“[Attackers] are still gonna shoot anyway. It’s gonna be a shootout between the police and the other people shooting.”
While out at the Metro station Tuesday morning, KNX noticed a large law enforcement presence at the North Hollywood Station.
There’s no word yet on how long the increased patrols will be in effect.
As of 2 p.m. local time, the suspect in the Brooklyn Subway attack remains at large, with law enforcement officials saying they are on the lookout for a U-Haul cargo van with Arizona license plate "AL31408" that they believe may be connected with the shooting, according to CNN.
The shooting began at the height of rush hour, around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning near the 25th Street Station.
At least 29 people between the ages of 17 and 50 were injured in the subway chaos Tuesday, 10 of them suffered gunshot wounds, police said. Critical injuries were reported, but no so far have been life-threatening, according to Fox 4 New York.
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