Frank James, Suspect in Brooklyn Subway Shooting, Arrested, Sources Reveal

Panic in Brooklyn: The footage from the subway shooting 0:47 (CNN) –– The man suspected in the Brooklyn subway shooting, Frank James, was arrested by police officers on patrol in the East Village on Wednesday, three told CNN. police officers. Police patrolling the 9th district downtown arrested him, they said. On Wednesday, New York officials referred to James as a suspect in the shooting on the Brooklyn subway on Tuesday. NYPD spokesman Lt. Thomas Antonetti told CNN Wednesday morning that the investigation led to him being named a suspect in the case. Police believe he is responsible for the shooting in which 10 people suffered gunshot wounds, Lt. Antonetti said. Investigators previously named James as a “person of interest” who they believed he had rented a U-Haul van that was linked to the shooting at the 35th Street subway station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. James, 62, has addresses in Wisconsin and Philadelphia, where the U-Haul vehicle was rented, New York Police Detective Chief James Essig said. The U-Haul truck was recovered near the station and searched by the NYPD bomb squad, authorities said. The vehicle will be transported to a forensic location where federal and local authorities will be able to examine it in a controlled environment, a senior law enforcement official told CNN. New York City Mayor Eric Adams told CNN on Wednesday that “we’re going to get this person. We are going to bring him to justice and hold him accountable for this horrible act against innocent people.” In all, 29 people were hospitalized in connection with the shooting. They had injuries that included gunshot wounds, smoke inhalation or falls while trying to escape, authorities said. Investigators have cellphone video from a witness showing the suspect, a law enforcement source told CNN. Gathering evidence from the incident “will take some time,” according to Michael J. Driscoll, deputy director in charge of the FBI’s New York field office. Driscoll added that he was thankful for the residents and witnesses who have already turned in information.