What We Know About the Brooklyn Subway Shooting

Investigators are piecing collectively what occurred after a capturing spree Tuesday morning on a subway practice in Brooklyn, through which no less than 23 folks had been injured. The gunman stays at giant.

Right here’s what we all know to this point.

What occurred?

Shortly earlier than 8:30 a.m., a person in a development vest and development helmet placed on a fuel masks as a crowded N practice approached the thirty sixth Road station within the Sundown Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, tossed two smoke grenades on the ground of the automobile, and fired 33 photographs earlier than fleeing.

Officers mentioned consumer-grade fireworks, gasoline and two unused smoke grenades had been recovered from the scene.

How many individuals had been injured?

Ten folks had been hit by gunfire, the police mentioned. 5 of the victims had been critically injured, however none of their wounds had been life-threatening, officers mentioned. A further 13 folks suffered accidents associated to smoke inhalation, falls or panic assaults, officers mentioned.

Are there any leads on discovering the gunman?

The authorities have named a “individual of curiosity” linked to the capturing: Frank R. James, 62, who has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin. He was not named as a suspect. The police establish somebody as an individual of curiosity after they consider the person could have data associated to against the law.

The investigation was hampered as a result of safety cameras on the station had been turned off, however different indicators led investigators to Mr. James. Two legislation enforcement officers mentioned a bank card with Mr. James’s identify on it had been discovered on the scene of the capturing, as had a key to a U-Haul van that Mr. James had rented.

Mr. James rented the van in Philadelphia someday over the previous a number of days, the police mentioned. The deserted van was discovered by the police late Tuesday afternoon about 5 blocks from the Kings Freeway station, the place the police say the gunman boarded the practice.

A fireworks vendor in Racine, Wis., mentioned a number of manufacturers of consumer-grade fireworks much like those left behind had been bought final June by a person named Frank James.

Mr. James had not made contact with the police as of Wednesday morning.

What do we all know concerning the individual of curiosity?

Mr. James was described by neighbors as quiet and gruff. He appeared to have posted dozens of movies on YouTube, the place he riffed off information occasions in lengthy, vitriolic rants. He blamed Black girls for violence amongst Black folks and pointed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as proof that whites are genocidal.

In a video posted to YouTube on March 1, the individual featured within the video criticized New York’s mayor, Eric Adams, for lately introduced insurance policies addressing public security within the subways.

Has safety been elevated?

Mr. Adams mentioned Wednesday morning that there could be “an extra complement of cops” on the subway.

Mr. Adams’ safety element will even be elevated, officers mentioned.

Officers in lots of cities, together with Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Toronto and Vancouver mentioned there have been no credible threats to their public transit programs however that they might enhance safety.