Alleged New York City subway mass shooter Frank Robert James was indicted Friday on additional federal terrorism charges in connection with the wounding of several passengers inside a Brooklyn train car.
James, 62, was already charged with carrying out a terrorist attack on a public transportation system and discharging a firearm during a violent crime before prosecutors added nine more terrorist attack charges against him, making it which brings the total to 10, one for each victim. he struck by gunshots during the April 12 shooting, according to a superseding indictment.
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Law enforcement officers lead subway shooting suspect Frank R. James, 62, center, away from a police station, in New York on April 13. The man accused of shooting multiple people on a Brooklyn subway is facing multiple terrorism charges.
(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
James is accused of injuring 29 people at a subway station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. He was aboard a Manhattan-bound N train during the morning rush hour when he allegedly placed a gas mask over his face, activated a smoke canister, and opened fire inside the train and on the subway station platform. of 36th St.
According to a criminal complaint, authorities discovered two bags and a reflective jacket among the items left at the scene.
In this photo provided by Will B Wylde, a person is helped outside a subway car in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
(Will B Wylde via AP)
Prosecutors said James rented a U-Haul van from a Philadelphia store the day before the shooting before traveling to New York City.
In videos he posted to YouTube before the attack, James made several statements about the New York City subway system. He also directed statements to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, authorities said.
“What are you doing, brother? What’s going on with this homeless situation?” he allegedly told her.
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James faces 11 life sentences if convicted. His trial is scheduled to begin on February 27, 2023.
