A gunman opened fire in a busy Brooklyn subway Tuesday morning, a mass shooting that created even more anxiety in a city already worried about a rise in crime. It’s not just in New York. According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been 131 mass shootings this year.Plus, why May 9th is a crucial date in Vladmir Putin’s playbook.Guests: Bryan Walsh, editor for Vox's Future Perfect and Axios' Glen Johnson.Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, and Lydia McMullen-Laird. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.Go deeper: Brooklyn subway shooting: 16 injured and five in critical condition Axios AM Deep Dive: America’s murder surge May 9 Russian holiday will be pivotal, dangerous deadline