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New York: what we know about Frank James, the subway shooter charged with “terrorist acts”


“We got it”

Wanted for more than 24 hours, the suspect, Frank James, a 62-year-old African-American was arrested in the East Village district of Manhattan, thanks to a report, according to the New York police.

« We got it “, welcomed at a press conference the Democratic Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, expected at the turn on the theme of the fight against crime, he who had made it a campaign theme to be elected the last year.

At around 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, on a crowded Line N train, the suspect, who was wearing a gas mask, ignited two devices that smoked the carriage, then shot passengers as the train entered the station. 36th street” south of Brooklyn, injuring 23, 10 of whom were shot.

Among the hospitalized victims were several teenagers, state governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday evening.

Already arrested 12 times

The police had launched a manhunt to find the suspect as soon as possible and reassure New Yorkers, who had returned to the subway on Wednesday morning, for some with a hint of concern.

Known to the police, Frank James had already been arrested 12 times in New York and New Jersey, including for sexual offenses, theft or disturbing public order, authorities said, but he had never been convicted of a felony in New York State.

Known to the police, Frank James had already been arrested 12 times in New York.

The man, who will be presented to justice on Thursday, in a Brooklyn court, is now ” under federal prosecution for his act, a terrorist attack on public transport “, announced the agent of the federal police Michael Driscoll.

If convicted, this New York native risks “ a life sentence said prosecutor Breon Peace.

His motives remain to be clarified. Frank James had a YouTube page, dubbed @prophetoftruth88 (prophet of truth) taken down Wednesday morning for “ violation of community rules ” of the site.

He has published multiple videos where we see him launching long tirades, sometimes rambling and vehement, in which he evokes racial issues, insecurity in New York, especially on the subway, and attacks homosexual people, or the new mayor Eric Adams.

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