Brooklyn Subway Shooting Suspect Has Been Arrested

Suspect In Brooklyn Subway Train Shooting, Frank James Has Been Arrested

62-year-old man suspected of shooting 10 people on a subway train in Brooklyn on Tuesday was arrested by patrol officers in New York’s East Village neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, three law enforcement officials told CNN.

Frank James, who police initially described as a “person of interest,” was taken into custody hours after officials declared him a suspect in the shooting.

His status was elevated after investigators determined he purchased the gun recovered at the scene, law enforcement officials said. He was the target of a manhunt for less than a day and was captured in Manhattan about five miles from the shooting location.

 

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James is suspected of setting off smoke grenades and firing a handgun 33 times on a crowded N train traveling toward the 36th Street station in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood. The attack left 29 people injured, including 10 who were shot, though none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening, officials said. Five of the victims were young people commuting to school, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.

The motive of the shooting is not yet known. The attack is not being investigated as an act of terrorism but authorities have not ruled out anything, NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell said.

The city issued an emergency alert to residents Wednesday saying James is “wanted” and asking the public for tips. The US Marshals Service joined the manhunt as well, a spokesperson told CNN.

“We’re going to catch this person,” Mayor Eric Adams said on CNN’s “New Day” on Wednesday. “We’re going to bring him to justice and hold him responsible for this horrific act on innocent people that are utilizing our subway system.”