Tag: New York

FBI Says It Never Investigated Suspect in Brooklyn Shooting

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…


Gun Used in Brooklyn Subway Attack Was Purchased Legally

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,…


Frank James, Suspect in New York Subway Shooting, Taken Into Custody

The suspect in the New York City subway shooting was arrested on April 13. Frank James was stopped at 1:42 p.m. at the corner of St. Mark’s Place and First Avenue in the borough of Manhattan by New York police officers. A tipster alerted police to the location of James, New York Police Commissioner Keechant…


LIVE: NYC Officials Give Update on Brooklyn Subway Shooting

New York officials give update after multiple people were shot in a Brooklyn subway station. …


Frank James Now a Suspect in New York Subway Shooting

The man authorities deemed April 12 as a person of interest in a shooting that took place earlier in the day on the New York City subway is now a suspect, Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday. “We have now upgraded the person of interest to being a suspect,” Adams said on WYNC, according to…


Cameras Weren’t Working in New York Subway System When Shooting Occurred: Officials

Surveillance cameras inside the New York City subway system were not working when a person opened fire on April 12, according to officials. Preliminary indications are that cameras inside the specific station where the man fired a gun were malfunctioning, New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, said. “The preliminary review stated that at that particular…


Cameras Weren’t Working in New York Subway Station When Shooting Occurred: Officials

Surveillance cameras inside a New York City subway station were not working when a person opened fire on April 12, according to officials. Preliminary indications are that cameras inside the station where a man fired a gun were malfunctioning, New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, said. “The preliminary review stated that at that particular station…


New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Bribery Charges

New York Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin resigned on Tuesday after being hit with bribery and fraud charges for allegedly directing state funds toward a real estate developer in exchange for campaign contributions. Benjamin, 45, second in command to Gov. Kathy Hochul, resigned hours after federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment and arrested him on federal bribery…


Manhunt Underway After at Least 16 Injured in New York City Shooting

A manhunt is underway for a suspect who shot 10 people and injured six others in New York City on April 12, authorities say. The suspect, described as a black male standing 5’5″, donned a gas mask on a subway as the train pulled into the 36th Street Station in the borough of Brooklyn, according…


New York Lt. Gov. Charged for Allegedly Engaging in Bribery Scheme

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has been charged with allegedly participating in a scheme that saw the Democrat get campaign contributions in exchange for wielding his official authority to get money for a nonprofit. Benjamin “abused his authority as a New York State senator, engaging in a bribery scheme using public funds for his…