Brooklyn subway shooting suspect in custody, but motive remains unclear
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn subway shooting suspect in custody, but motive remains unclear

India TV News  

Highlights Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody about 30 hours after the violence incident James was due to appear in court Thursday on a charge that pertains to terrorist James didn’t respond to reporters’ questions as he was led to a police car following arrest The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested Wednesday and charged with a federal terrorism offense after the suspect called police to come get him, law enforcement officials said. But the motive for the subway attack remains unclear, and there’s no indication James had ties to terror organizations, international or otherwise, Peace said. The tipster was James, calling to say he knew he was wanted and that police could find him at a McDonald’s in Manhattan’s East Village neighborhood, two law enforcement officials said. James detonated two smoke grenades and fired at least 33 shots with a 9 mm handgun in a subway car packed with commuters, police said.

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NYPD Brooklyn subway shooting: Protests erupt after officer shooting of man armed with knife that also injured 2 bystanders
3 months ago

NYPD Brooklyn subway shooting: Protests erupt after officer shooting of man armed with knife that also injured 2 bystanders

CNN  

Brooklyn, New York CNN — New Yorkers took to the streets in protest this week as the NYPD released body camera footage of a police shooting involving a subway fare-evader armed with a knife that drew heavy public criticism. Four people, including a police officer and the fare-evader, were shot in the September 15 incident that started when a man …

New York subway rider pushed onto tracks and killed in latest violent attack underground
8 months, 4 weeks ago

New York subway rider pushed onto tracks and killed in latest violent attack underground

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A subway rider has …

NYPD clears Brooklyn subway shooter with no charges, citing ‘evidence of self-defence’
9 months, 1 week ago

NYPD clears Brooklyn subway shooter with no charges, citing ‘evidence of self-defence’

Hindustan Times  

The Brooklyn district attorney announced that no criminal charges would be filed against the individual involved in the subway shooting on Thursday, citing self-defence. ‘Evidence of self-defence precludes us from filing any criminal charges’: NYPD The press briefing held in the afternoon revealed the NYPD’s findings, confirming that the passengers, including the shooter, had to intervene in what was a …

Prosecutors say New York subway shooting may have been self defense
9 months, 1 week ago

Prosecutors say New York subway shooting may have been self defense

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A man who shot and critically wounded another passenger on a New York City subway train may have acted in self-defense and will not immediately be charged with any crime, prosecutors said Friday. Michael Kemper, the Police Department’s chief of transit, said at a briefing late Thursday that witnesses had reported that the man who was shot …

Who is the Brooklyn subway shooter? All we know about the NYC shootout
9 months, 1 week ago

Who is the Brooklyn subway shooter? All we know about the NYC shootout

Hindustan Times  

A spine-chilling incident on a northbound A train in Brooklyn, swiftly escalated from verbal sparring to a harrowing physical clash, leaving commuters in sheer panic. The incident reached a terrifying climax as one man, aged 36, brandished a firearm, only to have it wrestled away by his opponent, aged 32, who subsequently fired multiple shots, critically wounding the aggressor. Racial …

3 shooters suspected in NYC subway fight that killed 1 and injured 5, police say
10 months, 1 week ago

3 shooters suspected in NYC subway fight that killed 1 and injured 5, police say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City police now believe there were three shooters in a deadly fight that started on a rush-hour subway car, but they announced no arrests by Tuesday afternoon in the gunfire a day earlier that left one person dead and five wounded. Authorities later recovered 19 shell casings, three of them from inside a subway car, …

Gunfire at New York subway station kills 1, injures 5. Police say teen dispute sparked shooting
10 months, 1 week ago

Gunfire at New York subway station kills 1, injures 5. Police say teen dispute sparked shooting

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An argument between two groups of teenagers riding the New York City subway exploded into deadly violence Monday when shooting started after the train’s doors opened at a station, killing a man and wounding five others. “There were at least six shots.” “I saw sparkles as the bullets hit the wall,” he added “A woman was holding …

New York City will FINALLY install two security cameras on EVERY train car by 2025
2 years, 3 months ago

New York City will FINALLY install two security cameras on EVERY train car by 2025

Daily Mail  

Security cameras will soon be installed in every single one of New York City's 6,400 subway cars, the city has announced - a painstaking $5.5milllion project designed to quash a pandemic surge in transit crime. Security cameras will soon be installed in every single one of New York's 6,400 subway cars, the city has announced - a $5.5milllion project designed …

After mass shooting, New York City explores gun detectors in subways
2 years, 6 months ago

After mass shooting, New York City explores gun detectors in subways

Hindustan Times  

In the aftermath of a mass shooting on a New York City subway train, the mayor floated a high-tech idea: deploy scanners that can spot someone carrying a gun into the transit system before they have a chance to use it. You’re going to have to tie up a lot of officers doing this,” said James Dooley, a retired New …

Suspect under arrest in deadly New York City subway shooting
2 years, 6 months ago

Suspect under arrest in deadly New York City subway shooting

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A man suspected of abruptly pulling a gun and killing a stranger on a New York City subway train was arrested Tuesday, with police saying his motive for the unprovoked attack was “a big mystery.” Andrew Abdullah, 25, was expected to face a murder charge in the death of 48-year-old Daniel Enriquez, who was shot to death …

Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large
2 years, 7 months ago

Man fatally shot on New York subway train; suspect at large

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An unidentified gunman shot and killed another passenger on a moving New York City subway train Sunday morning in what police officials said appeared to be an unprovoked attack. The shooting happened on a Q train traveling over the Manhattan Bridge at around 11:40 a.m., a time of day when subway cars are often filled with families, …

After bullets flew, NYC subway workers kept their cool
2 years, 8 months ago

After bullets flew, NYC subway workers kept their cool

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When smoke bombs and bullets were unleashed on a subway full of morning commuters as it crawled toward a stop in Brooklyn, the train’s driver, David Artis, couldn’t hear the shots. “This week New York City showed the entire globe what our city has always been about, courage, heroism, quick thinking and decisive action,” Mayor Eric Adams …

Brooklyn subway attack suspect is jailed without bail
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn subway attack suspect is jailed without bail

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The man charged with opening fire in a Brooklyn subway car full of people was jailed without bail Thursday as prosecutors told a judge he terrified all of New York City. “The defendant terrifyingly opened fire on passengers on a crowded subway train, interrupting their morning commute in a way the city hasn’t seen in more than …

Subway shooting heightens NYC mayor’s focus on rising crime
2 years, 8 months ago

Subway shooting heightens NYC mayor’s focus on rising crime

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams, a former New York City police captain, took office this year with a central focus on making the city feel safe and trying to return it to some sense of normalcy post-pandemic. He admitted later that he didn’t feel safe on the train after encountering a yelling passenger and several homeless people, and said …

Brooklyn subway attack: Police arrest 62-year-old 'Prophet of Doom', faces federal terrorism charges
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn subway attack: Police arrest 62-year-old 'Prophet of Doom', faces federal terrorism charges

Firstpost  

Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody about 30 hours after the violence on a rush-hour train, which left people around the city on edge The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested on 13 April, 2022, and charged with a federal terrorism offense after the suspect called police to come get him, …

Brooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn subway suspect tipped off police to his location

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The man accused of shooting 10 people on a Brooklyn subway train was arrested Wednesday and charged with a federal terrorism offense after the suspect called police to come get him, law enforcement officials said. The tipster was James, calling to say he knew he was wanted and that police could find him at a McDonald’s in …

Inside the 30-hour search for the Brooklyn subway shooting suspect
2 years, 8 months ago

Inside the 30-hour search for the Brooklyn subway shooting suspect

CNN  

CNN — A key, a neon construction jacket, a gun. It was about three blocks from the Kings Highway Station, where footage showed the suspect entering the subway Tuesday morning, before the shooting, NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said. A frame grab from a video obtained by WNBC shows a man authorities believe to be Brooklyn subway shooting suspect …

New York: Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting arrested
2 years, 8 months ago

New York: Suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting arrested

India TV News  

Highlights Suspect in the Brooklyn subway station shooting has been arrested At least 16 people were injured in the attack The shooting had taken place during morning rush hour at Brooklyn subway station A suspect in the Brooklyn subway station shooting which took place in New York and left around 16 people injured on Tuesday, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon. …

New York subway shooting: 62-year-old man arrested after manhunt
2 years, 8 months ago

New York subway shooting: 62-year-old man arrested after manhunt

India Today  

Authorities arrested the gunman who allegedly set off smoke bombs and shot 10 passengers in a packed New York subway car, television station NBC New York reported, citing four law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the case. U-HAUL VAN The New York Police Department says James, who has addresses in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, left keys to a rented …

Search Ongoing For Gunman In New York City Subway Attack
2 years, 8 months ago

Search Ongoing For Gunman In New York City Subway Attack

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — Police hunted late into the night for the gunman who opened fire Tuesday on a subway train in Brooklyn, an attack that left 10 people wounded by gunfire and once again interrupted New York City’s long journey to post-pandemic normalcy. This image provided by the New York City Police Department shows photos of Frank …

Anxieties resurface as gunfire erupts on NYC subway
2 years, 8 months ago

Anxieties resurface as gunfire erupts on NYC subway

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The city’s new mayor vowed to “make sure New …

Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe
2 years, 8 months ago

Police focus on van renter in Brooklyn subway shooting probe

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A gunman wearing a gas mask set off smoke grenades and fired a barrage of bullets inside a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn, wounding at least 10 people Tuesday, authorities said. Authorities were looking at the man’s apparent social media posts, some of which led officials to tighten security for New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Sitting …

Live: Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested after manhunt, say reports
2 years, 8 months ago

Live: Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested after manhunt, say reports

Business Standard  

Officers with bomb-sniffing dogs look over the area after a shooting on a subway train April 12, 2022, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. S&P cuts Sri Lanka rating on 'virtual certainty' of default Sri Lanka was downgraded deeper into junk by S&P Global Ratings, which said the nation’s decision to suspend payments on its foreign debt has left …

NYC authorities identify suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting
2 years, 8 months ago

NYC authorities identify suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting

NPR  

NYC authorities identify suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting LEILA FADEL, HOST: The man who New York City police called a person of interest in yesterday's subway shootings in Brooklyn is now a suspect. Here's Mayor Eric Adams speaking this morning on member station WNYC. Police identified James as a suspect after they found a key at the subway station and …

Their Brooklyn neighborhood felt like a safe haven in a big city. Tuesday’s subway attack changed that
2 years, 8 months ago

Their Brooklyn neighborhood felt like a safe haven in a big city. Tuesday’s subway attack changed that

CNN  

Brooklyn, New York CNN — John Acevedo woke up to a commotion outside. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images The shooting at 36th Street subway station comes amid a surge in violence across New York City. Seth Wenig/AP Police and emergency responders gather outside the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday, April 12. Spencer Platt/Getty Images In pictures: …

Videos posted by Brooklyn shooting suspect document his trip to New York
2 years, 8 months ago

Videos posted by Brooklyn shooting suspect document his trip to New York

CNN  

CNN — Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James documented his travel from Wisconsin to the Northeast over a series of YouTube videos posted in recent weeks. He said that he had recently stopped drinking because it gave him “the shakes.” Around March 25, James uploaded a video claiming that he had made it to the Philadelphia area. In that March …

New York Police Department names 'person of interest' in Brooklyn subway station shooting
2 years, 8 months ago

New York Police Department names 'person of interest' in Brooklyn subway station shooting

India TV News  

Highlights NYPD has identified a 62-year-old man as a “person of interest” in Brooklyn subway station shooting New York City agencies have also announced a joint USD 50,000 reward for any information Ten people were injured by gunfire and an additional 13 others were injured The New York Police Department has identified a 62-year-old man as a “person of interest” …

Brooklyn subway attack rattles a multicultural, working-class community
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn subway attack rattles a multicultural, working-class community

NPR  

Brooklyn subway attack rattles a multicultural, working-class community Enlarge this image toggle caption Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images As the subway attack in Brooklyn's Sunset Park dominates national news, elected officials, activists and residents are speaking up about the struggles and strengths of a diverse community suddenly in the spotlight. Sunset Park — …

Brooklyn subway shooting: Gun found as police say fugitive wanted to shoot more but weapon jammed
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn subway shooting: Gun found as police say fugitive wanted to shoot more but weapon jammed

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At least 28 people were injured …

Rush-hour shooting in subway station is New York's latest gun crime incident
2 years, 8 months ago

Rush-hour shooting in subway station is New York's latest gun crime incident

Hindustan Times  

A rush-hour shooting in the Brooklyn subway in New York injured at least 16 people and triggered scenes of chaos Tuesday, as wounded and panicked passengers fled a smoke-filled train onto the platform. Members of the New York Police Department patrol the streets after at least 13 people were injured during a rush-hour shooting at a subway station in the …

Brooklyn Subway Shooting Photos Show Chaotic Scene
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn Subway Shooting Photos Show Chaotic Scene

Huff Post  

Emergency workers rushed to a subway station in New York City on Tuesday morning, tending to people who were injured in a mass shooting and searching for the suspect, who remained at large hours later. Spencer Platt via Getty Images Onlookers watch as police and emergency responders gather at the site of the shooting. Spencer Platt via Getty Images New …

New York subway shooting: What eyewitnesses said they saw
2 years, 8 months ago

New York subway shooting: What eyewitnesses said they saw

Hindustan Times  

Several people were shot at on Tuesday morning at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, according to reports. Fire personnel responding to reports of smoke at the 36th Street station in Sunset Park found multiple people shot, a New York City Fire Department spokesperson said. People wait for the subway train after a shooting at a subway station in …

Brooklyn subway shooting highlights: 'Not being probed as terrorism but…' say police
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn subway shooting highlights: 'Not being probed as terrorism but…' say police

Hindustan Times  

New York City Police Department officers leave a subway station, the scene of a shooting, in the Brooklyn borough on April 12, 2022. At least 16 people have been injured in a shooting at a subway station in New York's Brooklyn on Tuesday morning. The New York City Fire Department said that of the total injured, 10 were hit by …

New York police rules out terror attack after lone gunman injures at least 17 in Brooklyn subway
2 years, 8 months ago

New York police rules out terror attack after lone gunman injures at least 17 in Brooklyn subway

India Today  

At least 17 people have been injured in a shootout at a subway station in Brooklyn, New York, law enforcement said. The New York Police Department, at a press conference, said that the Brooklyn shooting is being investigated as an "act of terrorism" and that no "life-threatening injuries" have been reported. President Joe Biden has been briefed about the New …

At least 16 injured in New York subway shooting; police look for man in gas mask
2 years, 8 months ago

At least 16 injured in New York subway shooting; police look for man in gas mask

Hindustan Times  

Multiple people were shot and at least 16 were injured on Tuesday in a subway station near Brooklyn's Sunset Park in New York City, news agency AFP reported. Not being investigated as ‘act of terrorism’ New York City police commissioner Keechant Sewell said the attack is not being investigated as an act of terror, adding that none were in "life …

NYPD identifies a person of interest in the Brooklyn subway shooting
2 years, 8 months ago

NYPD identifies a person of interest in the Brooklyn subway shooting

NPR  

NYPD identifies a person of interest in the Brooklyn subway shooting toggle caption NYPD The New York Police Department said it has identified a person of interest in the subway car shooting that left 10 people shot in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning. Essig offered several new details about the shooting, which occurred just before 8:30 a.m. "As that N train …

New York-Brooklyn subway shooting: 16 injured, 10 shot in rush hour horror, suspect on run | Top developments
2 years, 8 months ago

New York-Brooklyn subway shooting: 16 injured, 10 shot in rush hour horror, suspect on run | Top developments

India TV News  

At least 16 people have been injured, 10 shot and 5 are in critical but stable condition after Tuesday's morning shooting at Brooklyn subway station during peak commuting hours when employees, students were heading towards work. Addressing a presser, the New York Police Department commissioner said Brooklyn subway attack is not being investigated as terrorism as there are no life-threatening …

New York Brooklyn shooting suspect black male 5'5 inch tall wearing green construction type vest police hunt – India TV
2 years, 8 months ago

New York Brooklyn shooting suspect black male 5'5 inch tall wearing green construction type vest police hunt – India TV

India TV News  

Highlights At least 16 people were injured after gunman opened fire at New York's Brooklyn subway station Videos, photos show people lying on blood-soaked platform at Brooklyn station New York police is on hunt for a black male, 5'5" tall, with heavy build, wearing a green vest The New York Police Department after Tuesday's rush hour shooting at Brooklyn subway …

Photos: Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway train, 16 injured
2 years, 8 months ago

Photos: Gunman opens fire on Brooklyn subway train, 16 injured

Al Jazeera  

A gunman in a construction vest donned a gas mask, set off a smoke canister on a New York City rush-hour subway train and shot at least 10 people Tuesday morning, authorities said. At least 16 in all were injured in some way in the attack that began on a subway train that pulled into the 36th Street station in …

Brooklyn NY subway shooting leaves over 20 people injured
2 years, 8 months ago

Brooklyn NY subway shooting leaves over 20 people injured

Al Jazeera  

Suspect set off a smoke device and fired shots inside a metro train in Brooklyn during the morning rush hour. Ten people were shot on Tuesday morning inside a subway train in Brooklyn after a man put on a gas mask, set off two smoke canisters and began shooting at terrified passengers, New York city officials said. Thirteen other people …

NYC subway safety plan gets going after a violent weekend
2 years, 10 months ago

NYC subway safety plan gets going after a violent weekend

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York’s latest plan to tackle both crime and homelessness in subways was rolling into action Monday after police logged more than a half-dozen attacks in trains and stations over the holiday weekend. Mayor Eric Adams’ plan, announced Friday, involves sending more police, mental health clinicians and social service outreach workers into the subways. Levy, however, advised …

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