New York subway shooting witness Alani Aucoin-Jackson recalls harrowing ‘life-or-death’ attack

New York subway shooting witness Alani Aucoin-Jackson recalls harrowing ‘life-or-death’ attack

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Straphangia said being caught up in this week’s horrific shooting on a crowded A train is every New Yorker’s “worst fear.”

Alani Aucoin-Jackson, 30, was on her way to work when she heard a loud argument in the subway car.

“And then the train pulls up to Hoyt and the doors finally open and immediately I hear gunshots,” Aucoin-Jackson told NewsNation’s Ashley Banfield.

“And at that point I just felt like it was life or death and everybody just started running and pushing and the first thing I thought of was to immediately get on the floor of the subway and hide under the seats, because there are too many people.”

Dajuan Robinson, 36, is believed to have attacked another rider before being shot in the head with his own gun, law enforcement officials said.
Thursday’s shooting happened when a crowded A train stopped at the station at Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets, sending riders like Aucoin-Jackson running for cover. @JoyceMeetsWorld/X

Aucoin-Jackson, who lives in Brownsville, said she immediately thought the worst.

“At that point, I had no idea if somebody was involved in a mass shooting or if it wasn’t a personal attack on them,” she said.

Aucoin-Jackson, 30, was on her way to work when she heard a loud argument in the subway car. linkedin Alani Aucoin-Jackson

“I had no idea if it was going to continue or if it stopped because I heard multiple shots and people were injured, stepped on. It was terrifying, to be honest, and I started recording because I had no idea if these would be my last moments. As a New Yorker, your biggest fear is that this could happen.

Thursday’s shooter, identified by law enforcement sources and his relative as Younes Obouad, was released after questioning by authorities.

A step-by-step breakdown of what happened in the Brooklyn subway shooting

Dramatic video showed a 36-year-old man in a violent altercation with a 32-year-old man (in the yellow shirt) before at least four shots rang out on the crowded train.
While the two were arguing, a woman on the train stabbed the 36-year-old man in the back, causing him to bleed.
The 36-year-old then pulled a gun from his jacket and lunged at the 32-year-old, sending commuters screaming. @JoyceMeetsWorld/X-ABC
At least four gunshots were heard just as the train pulled into the Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets A/C station.
@JoyceMeetsWorld/X-ABC
Police said the 32-year-old was able to get the gun away during the fight and use it on his attacker.

The two strangers argued for several minutes while others on the train begged them to stop, saying there were children on board.
“I’m bleeding. You stabbed me, didn’t you?” – the aggressor asked the woman, and blood began to drip on his back.
The 36-year-old man, wearing a black hoodie, can be seen holding a gun, according to sources.
Passengers rushed to the opposite end, several throwing themselves to the floor. @JoyceMeetsWorld/X-ABC
The 32-year-old man was arrested before he even set foot on the platform, NYPD Transit Chief Michael Kemper said.

O’Coin-Jackson, who captured video of the disturbing rush-hour brawl, told Banfield that she cowered under her seat as shots rang out.

“People were screaming and everybody was trying to call 911,” she said.

“I still cry like I think about it because I started recording because I didn’t know if it was going to be my last moment. And it’s such a strange feeling to then get out of it… I must have been under that seat for about 15 minutes because I couldn’t get out until the police told us because I was shaking.”

Aucion-Jackson could not be reached for further comment Saturday.

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