The 62-year-old man suspected of being shot 10 people on a train on the Brooklyn subway on Tuesday, was arrested by patrol officers in New York’s East Village neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, three law enforcement officials told CNN.
Frank James, whom police initially described as a “person of interest”, was declared a suspect on Wednesday after investigators found that he bought the gunfound at the scene, said law enforcement officials.
Police are looking for a 62-year-old man for the attack in New York
At least 29 people were injured in yesterday’s shooting
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Two law enforcement officials told CNN that the evidence of the weapon was the turning point in its transformation from a person of interest to a suspect.
The attack took place during the busy morning hours of the subway station in the Sunset Park neighborhood in Brooklyn.
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At least 13 people were injured in a shooting at a New York subway station
The accident is being investigated as an act of terrorism
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Police said that 10 people were injured directly by the attacker, and 13 people suffered breathing problems or were injured in the commotion caused by the attack and the passengers’ attempt to escape.
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