NEW YORK - Frank R. James, 62, the sole suspect in the shooting of 10 people aboard an N train in Sunset Park will be arraigned Thursday in federal court in downtown Brooklyn.
James faces federal terrorism-related charges and could spend the rest of his life in prison if found guilty of throwing smoke grenades and opening fire on a crowded train during the morning rush earlier in the week.After a 30-hour manhunt, James was arrested without incident after a tipster — thought by police to be James himself — said he could be found near a McDonald’s on the Lower East Side.
Mayor Eric Adams triumphantly proclaimed "We got him!" Police said their top priority was getting the suspect off the streets as they investigate their biggest unanswered question: Why?James posted dozens of videos ranting about race, violence, and his struggles with mental illness.
One video shows a silent shot of a packed NYC subway car in which James raises his finger to point out passengers, one by one.By the time police arrested Frank James, the prime suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting, they had been digging into his background for nearly 24 months, learning about his criminal history, social media posts and more.Investigators say he had an erratic work history, arrests for a string of mostly low-level crimes, and a storage locker with more ammo.