THE Brooklyn subway shooting suspect has been arrested and faces a terror charge over the attack after the prolific offender evaded cops for 30 hours.

At least 29 people were wounded on Tuesday after a gunman wearing a gas mask set off smoke grenades and opened fire inside a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn, authorities said.


_{Frank James was arrested in East Village on Wednesday}

Frank James had been named a person of interest in the shooting during a news conference by law enforcement on Tuesday afternoon.

Just one day after the shooting, the alleged gunman was reportedly arrested in East Village, Manhattan.

A worker named Zack was reportedly looking at surveillance cameras in his shop when he claimed to see James on the screen and quickly call the police, according to local reports.

"Mr James is now facing a federal charge for his actions - a terrorist attack on mass transit," officials said at a press conference following his capture.

On Wednesday police confirmed 62-year-old James was wanted for opening fire inside an "N" line train at 36th Street station.

They tweeted: "On 4/12/22 at 8:30 AM, Frank Robert James fired numerous gun shots inside an "N" line subway car at 36th St & 4th Ave subway station causing serious injuries to 10 people.

"Anyone with info about the incident or his whereabouts should contact @NYPDTips or call 1-800-577-TIPS."

Online James said that he had been through the city’s mental health system and experienced emotional violence that would make someone “go get a gun and shoot."

James’ YouTube channel, which now sits at over 500 subscribers, has multiple lengthy videos where he speaks on race, politics, and gun violence.


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_{Frank James had been named as a person of interest in the caseCredit: YouTube}


Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell called his posts - which led officials to tighten security for New York City Mayor Eric Adams - “concerning.”

NYPD Chief James Essig added on Wednesday that James' arrest history in New York is nine prior arrests dating from 1992-98. He also has three arrests in New Jersey from 1991-2007.

A Glock 17, three Glock magazines, shell casings, bullets, two detonated smoke grenades, two undetonated ones, a hatchet and a U-Haul key were found at the shooting scene, police said.

The key led investigators to a van, which was found in Brooklyn, however, its connection to the case is currently unknown.

The attack transformed the morning commute into a scene of horror.

Smoke filled the train amid an onslaught of at least 33 bullets, screaming riders running through a station and bloodied people lying on the platform.

Jordan Javier thought the first popping sound he heard was a textbook dropping

Then there was another pop, people started moving toward the front of the car, and he realized there was smoke, he said.

When the train pulled into the station, people ran out and were directed to another train across the platform. Passengers wept and prayed as they rode, Javier said.

“I’m just grateful to be alive,” he said.

Five gunshot victims were in critical condition but expected to survive.

At least a dozen people who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries.

The shooter’s motive was unknown.

Source: The Sun

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Mynd44}

That’s a country that works.

I told some peeps that it won’t take more than a week before that gun wielding guy is apprehended and the competent force did it.

….but if it’s in my dear country, as he fled the scene, he will never be apprehended. He can even come back to the same spot two days later to repeat same act, kidnap some victims and the government will then negotiate with him.

He’s obviously mentally unstable


He shud be crucified

K

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Good thing he got caught..

But Americans and shootings sha.. They should ask him what is motive was

death to all terrorist!!

A country where things work.
The best gift you can give to your kids is a dual citizenship.
If i dey lie go ask Davido.

My brother hustle o.

Ok

America is a terrorist country and should face charges for all her crimes. America is a crime infested shiithole nobody should dwell in but animals. We must free over 300 million hungry americans by begging russia to bomb them into oblivion

While here we can't differentiate between bandits and herders smh

I don't even know what to say
How do we survive in this world like this
Nigeria isn't safe overseas is not extremely safe
May we not be unfortunate

He was arrested one day after the shooting.

Meanwhile our police are yet to arrest a single bandit involved in the kaduna train bombing.

Nigeria isn't mature to be referred to as a country.

This I have seen.

Meanwhile,no arrest on the kaduna train attack yet.ok now

Mad people everywhere

That's swift .

Expecting a country like ours to find the culprit would take a minimum of 2 lifetimes Omo Nigeria has been flawed since inception and it's only increasingly getting worse

In Nigeria it would have been called "Unknown gun men attack"�� and they would never be known.

But what's up with this regular shootings in the States?

American home grown terrorists are the most dangerous. Kill thousands in Mass shootings every year. But their government will leave the real problem at home, go half way across the World to destroy other people's country in the name of fighting terrorism.



AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IS THE BIGGEST TERROR ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD

I can't say the same for our country, in less than 48hrs a suspect has been caught. But till now the perpetrators of the abuja-kaduna train attact are still at large. God help us all

This one wan recreate hard-hitting Hollywood movies.

He should be sent to jail for a long time same way people like him in those movies are sent to a federal penitentiary for a long long time.

Imagine throwing a smoke grenade and opening fire at innocent people going about their business

You just have to love a working system. This is a country where everything work and her people are been catered for

The end has come already.

America dey collect for her sins

Where database dey. No be here wey no 1 man no get certificate

We don't care about his religion and origin since he's not one Muhammad or Sa'ad, he's also not a terrorist simply because his name does not satisfy the precondition to be declared so. Latest happenings in the world have opened the eyes of sane and sincere minds about west and their hypocrisy. Anyway, Alhamdulilah for the gift of Islam!

Within how many days.
Let this happen in naija, that's the end.
Where are the chibok girls. Where are many others kidnap by buhari kinsmen.
USA no be naija mate. Even Ghana

beautyhd:
That’s a country that works.

I told some peeps that it won’t take more than a week before that gun wielding guy is apprehended and the competent force did it.

America don't work, you are brainwashed and a slave. Sudan works better than America

useni1:
America is a terrorist country and should face charges for all her crimes. America is a crime infested shiithole nobody should dwell in but animals. We must free over 300 million hungry americans by begging russia to bomb them into oblivion

Go and bomb them. I don't know why you keep typing nonsense like a lunatic.