Frank James, 62, is accused of shooting 10 people on a Manhattan-bound train on April 12. Police estimate James fired a gun 33 times while onboard an N train, police say. The day before the attack, James posted a
Highlights
- Frank James, 62, is charged with committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation system.
- James is accused of setting off smoke grenades and firing a gun on a crowded train in Brooklyn.
- The day before the attack, James posted a video in which he said he had often wanted to kill and to “watch people die” right in front of him.
- James had no felony convictions and was not prohibited from purchasing or owning a firearm before the April shooting, police say.
- The gun used in Tuesday’s attack was legally purchased in 2011 at a pawn shop in Columbus, Ohio, the Times reports.
- The shooting victims ranged in age from 16 to 60, according to the AP