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What do we know about the Brooklyn subway shooting?

Man who police identified the suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting Frank R. James taken into custody on Wednesday, according to two law enforcement officials.

arrest comes more than 24 hours in a large-scale search that began after attack on brooklyn subway train left 23 people wounded.

That’s what we are know already.

Shortly before 8:30 a man in construction vest and construction helmet are put on on gas mask as the crowded N train pulled into the 36th Street station in Sunset Park area of Brooklyn, threw two smoke bombs on in floor of in a car and fired 33 shots before fleeing.

Officials said consumer-grade fireworks, gasoline and two unused smoke bombs were recovered from the scene.

Ten people we hit firearms, police said. 5 of the victims were badly injured, but no one of their wounds were life-threatening, officials said. Additional 13 people Officials said they suffered injuries related to smoke inhalation, falls or panic attacks.

Some of the victims were children and teenagers starting in age from 12 to 18 years.

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At least nine injured remain in hospitals on Wednesday, including two gunshot wounds who we in good condition at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn and the Five Victims in stable condition at NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn. Two victims in Recovered in a stable condition at the New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital.

Police are yet to release names. of victims.

Where was the shooter arrested?

Mr James was arrested in East Village in Manhattan, one of officials said and expected that face federal terrorism charge prosecutors in Brooklyn, according to two people instructed on investigation.

At first, the police called Mr. James a human. of interest on Tuesday before Mayor Eric Adams named him a suspect. on Wednesday. Mr. Adams also said that so far there is no evidence that Mr. James worked with accomplice.

What led the police to the shooter?

The investigation was hampered by the station’s surveillance cameras being turned on. off, but other signs led investigators to Mr. James. Two law enforcement officers announced the loan card with Mr. James name on It was found on the stage of shooting, like key into the U-Haul van that Mr. James rented, along with with A 9mm Glock pistol, three ammo magazines, a hatchet, fireworks, and a liquid believed to be gasoline.

Mr. James rented a van in Philadelphia for a while over in past days, police said. abandoned the van was found by police late on a Tuesday about five blocks from the Kings Highway station in Brooklyn, where police say the shooter boarded the train.

fireworks seller in Racine, Wisconsin said several brands of consumer fireworks similar to those left behind were bought last June by a man named Frank James.

The police department worked with Joint FBI Counterterrorism Task Force and Bureau of Alcohol, tobacco and firearms to track down Mr James.

Mr James is born in Bronx in 1959 and he moved frequently from city to the city never staying in Any one place for too long, said his sister Katherine James Robinson. in interview on Wednesday.

Miss Robinson said that her brother was on her own all her life” that she had little contact with him and wasn’t sure of What did he do for work. When asked if Mr. James sought psychiatric help, Ms. Robinson replied that he was not mentally ill.

Neighbors described Mr. James as quiet and rude. He turned out posted dozens of video on YouTube where he riffed off news events in long, venomous tirades. He accused Black women for black violence people and pointed to Russia invasion of Ukraine as proof that whites are genocidal.

In video posted on YouTube on March 1, man featured in video criticized Mr Adams for recently announced policy concerning public safety in underground.

Mr. Adams said Wednesday morning that there will be “an additional addition of police officers” on subway.

Mr Adams’ security team will also will be increased, officials said.

Officials in many cities, including Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Toronto and Vancouver, declared no real threats to their public transit systems, but that they will increase security.

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