Inside Frank James’ chilling bullet & bodybag posts before subway shooting as ‘person of interest’ says ‘we’re in WW3’
THE man named as a person of interest in the Brooklyn subway shooting shared chilling videos and posts before the attack.
At least 29 people were wounded on Tuesday after a gunman wearing a gas mask set off smoke grenades and opened fire inside a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn, authorities said.
Frank James, 62, was named a person of interest in the shooting during a news conference by law enforcement on Tuesday afternoon.
He has not been accused of anything related to the crime. The NYPD said that they just want to speak with him.
Online James said that he had been through the city’s mental health system and experienced emotional violence that would make someone “go get a gun and shoot."
James’ YouTube channel, which now sits at over 500 subscribers, has multiple lengthy videos where he speaks on race, politics, and gun violence.
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Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell called his posts - which led officials to tighten security for New York City Mayor Eric Adams - “concerning.”
A Glock 17, three Glock magazines, shell casings, bullets, two detonated smoke grenades, two undetonated ones, a hatchet and a U-Haul key were found at the shooting scene, police said.
The key led investigators to a van, which was found in Brooklyn, however, its connection to the case is currently unknown.
MESSAGE TO THE MAYOR
In a video addressed to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, James appeared to warn the lawmaker he was “doomed to fail.”
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He then talks specifically about issues of mental health, which Adams has spoken about in the past.
In another video where James appears to be driving a large truck, he claims that he has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder.
He says he has been "in crisis" and used illegal drugs.
James also said that he spent time in the city’s mental health treatment centers, claiming there was violence going on in those places.
'PROPHET OF DOOM'
Much of James’ content appears to express his dislike for Black people, using racial slurs on multiple occasions.
He talks about his desire to kill and at one point describes himself as the “prophet of doom.”
“I am the prophet of doom. That’s my original name, the prophet of doom. That’s what I’ve been calling myself since I’ve been on YouTube.”
James posted his opinion on recent events such as Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars and the Supreme Court nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson.
He’s even shared conspiracy theories on events such as 9/11, calling the tragedy “the most beautiful day".
Police are asking anyone with information about James’ whereabouts to call them at 1-800-577-TIPS. A $50,000 reward is being offered up for any information that leads police to James.
WHAT HAPPENED IN NYC?
A shooting occurred at about 8.30am in a Brooklyn subway, leaving at least 29 people injured.
The victims are reported to have non-life-threatening injuries at this time.
Police said the shooter opened fire at the 36th Street and Fourth Avenue subway station, leaving commuters running to catch connecting trains.
A police spokesperson said in a press conference there are "no known explosive devices on subway trains now" and they are not considering the shooting to be an "act of terrorism."
The spokesperson said the shooting occurred on a Manhattan-bound N train.
The man was on the train car and "put on a gas mask, took a canister out of his bag and a train filled with smoke and he opened fire on the subway and platform."
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Former NYPD Chief Terence Monahan said in a live interview with ABC 4 News that at this time it is an "extremely active investigation," adding that it "looks pretty sinister at this point in time."
Police are also asking the public to send any information, videos, and photos to the 1-800-577-TIPS line.
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