Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting has been arrested, officials say

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 Suspected Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James was arrested by patrol cops in the East Village neighborhood of New York on Wednesday, three law enforcement officials told CNN.
[Original story, published at 1:05 p.m. ET]
The 62-year-old man who police initially described as a "person of interest" in the Brooklyn subway shooting was declared a suspect Wednesday after investigators determined he purchased the gun recovered at the scene, law enforcement officials said.

An intensive hunt is underway for the man, identified as Frank James, who police say is responsible for Tuesday's attack.
Two law enforcement officials told CNN that the gun evidence was the turning point in elevating him from a person of interest to a suspect.
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The manhunt comes a day after a gunman set off smoke grenades and fired a handgun 33 times on a crowded subway train making its way toward the 36th Street station in Brooklyn's Sunset Park neighborhood. The attack left 29 people injured, including 10 who were shot, though none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening, officials said. Five of the victims were young people commuting to school, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
The motive of the shooting is not yet known. The attack is not being investigated as an act of terrorism but authorities have not ruled out anything, NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
The city issued an emergency alert to residents Wednesday saying James is "wanted" and asking the public for tips. The US Marshals Service joined the manhunt as well, a spokesperson told CNN.
"We're going to catch this person," Mayor Eric Adams said on CNN's "New Day" on Wednesday. "We're going to bring him to justice and hold him responsible for this horrific act on innocent people that are utilizing our subway system."
The subway shooting represents a long-feared nightmare scenario for New York City, which relies heavily on its mass transit system. Subway ridership cratered during the Covid pandemic as many workers stayed home, and ridership has not returned to its pre-pandemic levels, in part due to wariness over an increase in violence on the transit system.
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