The gun used to shoot 10 people in New York City on April 12 was purchased legally, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
ATF investigators were able to find records that showed Frank James purchased the firearm from a federal firearms licensee in Ohio in 2011, John DeVito, an ATF official, told reporters during a briefing on Wednesday.
“Essentially, we tied that gun utilized the shooting to our target, and now we have our target in custody,” DeVito said after James was arrested.
In a court filing, FBI special agent Jorge Alvarez said the Glock 17 pistol was “was lawfully purchased in Ohio” by James, citing ATF records.
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