Frank James, 62, is described as someone they want to talk to about the attack.
“We are looking to determine if it has any connection to the train,” said NYPD chief of staff James Essig. “We know Mr. James rented this U-Haul truck in Philadelphia.” Van U-Haul’s key was found at the crime scene on the subway, the official said. The U-Haul was found five miles from the scene of the shooting.
Keechant Sewell, head of the NYPD, said they pulled out a 9mm semi-automatic pistol, extended cartridges, an ax, gasoline, consumer-grade fireworks and a hobby safe. “We still do not know the suspect’s motives,” Sewell said. Sewell said James had posted on social media about homeless people in New York City and threats against Mayor Eric Adams. As a result, Adams’ security was enhanced.
“This person who is interested in today’s attack on the Brooklyn subway has made previous comments about @NYCMayor,” said Adams spokesman Fabien Levy. “With a lot of care, @NYPD will increase the security presence of Mayor Adams until this man is questioned.” Officials say James has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin and is still investigating whether he has ties to New York. “This is Frank James. “He is interested in the shooting that took place on train N in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning,” they wrote on Twitter. “Anyone with information on their whereabouts is kindly requested to call 1-800-577-TIPS.” Police are offering a $ 50,000 reward for information leading to James’ arrest. The MTA and Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 100 both offered $ 12,500 in cash and the New York City Police Foundation offered $ 25,000 in rewards to increase the total reward to $ 50,000. No arrests have been made.
Police said Tuesday afternoon that the gunman fired 33 shots. The NYPD is chasing Frank James, who is described as a “person of interest” in the Brooklyn subway shooting The unidentified gunman opened fire on a Brooklyn subway just before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, shooting 10 people and injuring 13 others. Investigators believe they know who the gunman was after identifying the suspect after finding a credit card at the scene that was also used to rent the U-Haul truck, two law enforcement sources told CNN.

BROOKLYN METRO SHOOTING – WHAT WE KNOW UNTIL NOW

An unidentified gunman wearing a gray hooded jacket and a green construction vest opened fire on train N heading north at 8.24 a.m. Police describe Frank James as ‘interest person’ He is known to the FBI, as he was on their radar in New Mexico until he was acquitted after “multiple interviews” in 2019 It is believed that he traveled from New Mexico A U-Haul rented in Philadelphia and used in connection with the shootings This U-Haul was found five miles off stage at King’s Highway in Brooklyn A credit card found at the scene of the shooting matched the credit card used to rent U-Haul The suspect wore a gas mask and then detonated a smoke bomb that was in his bag before firing the first shots. Panicked passengers tried to get to the next subway car, but the door was locked – they were trapped until the train reached 36th Street. The gunman has somehow disappeared into the chaos – some fear he may have jumped into the lines and entered the subway tunnels Police found a 0.380 pistol and three bullet casings in a backpack at Brooklyn Station. Sixteen people were taken to New York hospitals – ten were shot, four inhaled smoke and two were shocked. The NYPD goes door-to-door in Brooklyn for information, surveillance footage and photos Anyone with information about the shooting or gunman please call 800 577 TIPS

A federal law enforcement source told Newsweek that the suspect was formerly known to the FBI as he had entered the Guardian Lead system in New Mexico. The system is the FBI’s way of coordinating information from other law enforcement partners about potential terrorism-related threats and suspicious activity reports. He was released after multiple interviews in 2019. A federal law enforcement source said he believed he drove to New York from New Mexico. The FBI is now involved in the hunt, and armed police are patrolling Brooklyn for any clues as to where he is. The NYPD located the U-Haul believed to have been used in the shooting of the subway on Tuesday morning, which was abandoned on the road in Brooklyn, five miles from the crime scene. DailyMail.com received a warning from officers saying the suspect was linked to a U-Haul with an Arizona AL31408 license plate. Police sources tell DailyMail.com that the van was rented in Philadelphia. U-Haul is now assisting with the search. The U-Haul was spotted late Tuesday afternoon near Kings Avenue in Brooklyn, but there is no sign of a suspect yet. Police evacuated people from the immediate area after the van was discovered. “Police came for the van and told us to clean the store,” said the manager of nearby King’s Piano World on Kings Highway. He told DailyMail.com: “Police have cordoned off the area. People said not to walk in the area. We were told it was dangerous. “ The rental agreement received by CNN shows that U-Haul was booked on April 6 and was scheduled to be picked up on April 11 at 2:01 p.m. ET. The van had to be rented for two days, according to the reservation. Sebastien Reyes, U-Haul’s vice president of communications, said: “Law enforcement has notified us of their search for a rental van and its possible connection to a suspect in the New York incident today. “We work closely with the authorities to ensure that they have all the information available to meet their needs.” There is an increased police presence throughout the city, especially in the subway, and some schools in Brooklyn have been called in to house them.
Witnesses described how the gunman calmly wore a gas mask on the slow-moving train this morning at 8:24 p.m. and then threw a smoked grenade into the wagon, wreaking havoc on the passengers, before opening fire. Terrified passengers ran to the other side of the train to try to get to the next car, but the door was locked. They were trapped on the train until it reached the next stop. The video shows the moment the doors opened and the injured passengers spilled on the platform, with blood. DailyMail.com can confirm that a 0.380 pistol was found inside the station, along with three extended cartridges. one was empty, one was full and the third was stuck in the gun.
Another bag containing a batch of Falcon Rising fireworks and Seismic Wave fireworks was discovered. It is not clear what he intended to do with them.
The gunman then disappeared from 36th Street, where no security cameras were operating. Eric Adams, the mayor of New York, told WCBS Radio 880 AM that a preliminary review showed that there was some kind of malfunction in the camera system at the subway station during Tuesday’s shooting. Adams said investigators are trying to determine if one camera was malfunctioning or if cameras across the station were malfunctioning. Janno Lieber, president and CEO of the Subway Transport Authority (MTA), told CNN that there were nearly 10,000 cameras in the system, including nearly 600 in the Brooklyn area where the attack took place. He did not comment on why they did not work. The U-Haul, which police believe was linked to the Brooklyn subway gunman, appeared Tuesday at 1780 West Third Street near King’s Highway in Brooklyn, five miles from the subway station where the attack took place. There is a bomber squad on the spot The U-Haul, which appears behind the police film, was rented in Philadelphia. It is not clear if there are explosives NYPD officers received the alert Tuesday, alerting them to a U-Haul that the suspect may be driving. NYPD officers received the alert Tuesday, alerting them to a U-Haul that the suspect may be driving. The van was rented in Philadelphia but has Arizona license plates The U-Haul truck linked to the suspect is pictured Tuesday afternoon, five miles from the subway shooting scene U-Haul is assisting the FBI and the NYPD in their investigations. Police believe they identified the suspect thanks to a credit card left on the spot and one given to U-Haul This bag of fireworks, wire and crackers was retrieved from the scene of the shooting on Tuesday, after the suspect fled The bag was filled with Falcon Rising fireworks and Seismic Wave Crackers that can be easily purchased online He may also have jumped on one of the other trains at the station or left the subway tunnel. It comes amid a frightening rise in crime across the city, particularly in the metro where crime is up more than 60 percent from this time last year. The worst mass shooting in New York’s transit system was in December 1993, when Colin Ferguson opened fire on a New York Rail Road commuter train, killing six and injuring 19. Other train passengers stopped the perpetrator, pressing him and holding him down. Mentally unstable, he fired his lawyers and then asked President Bill Clinton to appear in court, where he was sentenced to six years in prison. ABC reports that police took a photo of the suspect from a passerby’s phone, but this image has not yet been published anywhere. The injured and terrified passengers poured out of the subway doors and on the platform of 36th Street, where they were filmed huddled on the ground in agony. The gunman remains free ten hours after the shooting. NYPD units are now investigating the city’s empty subway tunnels to find the suspect and an alarm has been issued for the city. but ten hours later, police have not yet released a photo of him.