The lone suspect in the New York City subway shooting was never investigated by the FBI, the bureau said on April 13.
“We have reviewed FBI holdings and to date have found no record of an investigation or prior knowledge of Frank R. James by an FBI office before the shooting,” an FBI spokesperson told The Epoch Times in an email.
“Reports that the FBI’s New Mexico Field Office previously investigated Frank R. James are inaccurate,” the spokesperson added.
Reports citing anonymous sources said James was previously known to the FBI but was cleared after more than one interview in 2019.
The Epoch Times has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for any FBI records concerning James.