New York City police have apprehended a man who they say shot and wounded another man on a Manhattan street and then fled into the city’s vast subway system.

The gunman is still at large, the police said, and the victim is in stable condition. The episode left New Yorkers sheltering on subway cars and led to delays across the transit system.

Police in New York City are searching for a man who they say shot another man on a Manhattan street and then fled into the city's vast subway system, leading to delays during the morning commute.