GRINNING 'GUNMAN'
Subway ‘shooter’ Frank James smirks after being hit with TERROR charge over attack that sparked 30-hour manhunt
ALLEGED Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James smirked after being arrested and hit with a terror charge 30-hours after the attack.
At least 29 people were wounded on Tuesday morning after a gunman wearing a gas mask set off smoke grenades and opened fire inside a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn, authorities said.
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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, .
Police said that they received a Crime Stoppers tip claiming that James was in - but when they arrived, he was no longer there.
However, they soon caught up with James and arrested him without incident. James is now reportedly in custody at the 9th Precinct.
"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."
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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.
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.
One passenger, Jordan Javier, thought the first popping sound he heard was a textbook dropping.
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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.
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At least a dozen people who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries.
The shooter’s motive was unknown.
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