US police have released the name of the potential suspect in the New York subway shooting on Tuesday. The man would have expressed several times on his social networks his desire to take action.
The authorities do not exclude for the moment any track concerning the shooting which occurred Tuesday in the subway of New York. While ten people were hit by bullets and others were otherwise injured, the authorities revealed a few hours after the crime, the name of the potential suspect. A call for witnesses consisting of his identity and his photo was shared. Police say none of the 29 victims suffered life-threatening injuries. At the time of the events, a magazine would have become stuck in the weapon, which would have allowed, according to the agents, to avoid a much heavier toll.
This is Frank James who is a person of interest in this investigation. Any information can be directed to @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS. pic.twitter.com/yBpenmsX67
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 12, 2022
The man, Frank James, is 62 years old and reportedly has addresses in Philadelphia and Wisconsin. On Tuesday, police located a van believed to be linked to the shooting. It would have been rented by Frank James in Philadelphia, indicates ABC 6 . The keys to the vehicle were found with belongings belonging to the suspect, at the metro station where the crime took place. It was thanks to this discovery that the name of this man was shared by the authorities, who however clarified that he was only a potential suspect for the moment. A $50,000 reward is being offered to anyone who will allow his arrest. Time is running out all the more so as the threat of further action is real.
Many violent messages
Frank James would have left many disturbing messages on his social networks in recent years. On Youtube and on Facebook, he would have shared publications showing that he would be a follower of black nationalist theories. On March 20, he reportedly wrote that the country was “born in violence, survives in violence and will die in violence”.
On February 20, following the announcements of the mayor of New York aimed at improving the safety of the city’s subway, he allegedly affirmed that these measures “are doomed to failure”, also claiming to be a victim of this mayor’s policy. He would have repeatedly indicated that it was time “to take action” and would have prayed for “the death of white people”. But he would also have attacked African-Americans. On YouTube, he would have recently made insulting comments with regard to Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first black woman to enter the Supreme Court, because she is “married to a white man”. In other videos, he is said to have questioned whether “black women should be forcibly sterilized”, called for “more racial profiling” and even named one of his posts “KILL OR NOT TO KILL”. He also reportedly railed against all ethnic groups, whites, blacks, Jews, and Latinos, and compared people of color to “a bunch of turds in the toilet,” waiting to be “flushed” down the toilet. sewers by society. He would also have hinted that a race war between whites and blacks is imminent.
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Governor Kathy Hochul has asked New Yorkers to be vigilant. “This individual is still at large. This person is dangerous, ”said the Democrat during a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. While the man in the YouTube and Facebook videos never identifies himself by name, he bears a strong resemblance to photos of James distributed by authorities. During a press conference on Tuesday, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said the mayor had asked for increased security in the city, “in light of the videos,” the “New York Times” reported, confirming the connection between James and the disturbing social media posts.