Global Information2022 New York City Subway attack information
| 2022 New York City Subway attack | |
|---|---|
 Interior of an R46 subway car, similar to the one attacked | |
| Location | N train pulling into the 36th Street station, New York City, United States |
| Date | April 12, 2022 c. 8:24 a.m. (EDT) |
| Target | Commuters on the N train |
Attack type | Mass shooting, attempted murder |
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| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 29 (10 by gunfire, 19 by other causes)[1] |
| Perpetrator | Frank Robert James[2] |
| Motive | Black Supremacy and Afrocentrism, Anti-White hatred, Hispanophobia, Anti-Asian hatred[3] |
| Verdict | Guilty plea on charges of federal terrorism |
| Sentence | 10 concurrent life sentences without parole plus 10 years |
| Charges | Federal charges: Committing a terrorist attack on a mass transportation system (10 counts) Discharge of firearm during the commission of a crime of violence (1 count) [4] State charges: Pending |
On the morning of April 12, 2022, a mass shooting was committed on a northbound N train on the New York City Subway in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, United States. At approximately 8:24 a.m. EDT, a 62-year-old Black nationalist[5][6] Frank Robert James[2] put on a gas mask, threw two smoke grenades, and fired a handgun 33 times. The shooting occurred as the train was traveling between the 59th Street and 36th Street stations.
Although no one died, 29 people were injured; ten victims were hit by direct gunfire, while the remaining injuries were from smoke inhalation. Most passengers disembarked at 36th Street, where some passengers fled onto an R train that traveled one additional stop to 25th Street. On the day after the attack, Frank James was arrested as the suspect after a large manhunt. James was charged by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York with committing a terrorist act on a mass transit system and discharging a firearm during the commission of a Crime of Violence,[4] to which James pleaded not guilty.[7] On January 3, 2023, James pled guilty to federal terrorism charges.[8] On October 5, 2023, James was sentenced to life in prison.[9]
- ^ Felton, Emmanuel; Bellware, Kim; Slater, Berman; Bailey, Holly; Zapotosky, Matt; Kornfield, Meryl; Knowles, Hannah; Beachum, Lateshia (April 12, 2022). "Police seeking 'person of interest' after Brooklyn subway shooting". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Marks, Andrea (April 14, 2022). "Accused Subway Shooter Held Without Bail Following First Court Appearance". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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- ^ a b Klein, Melissa; Feuerherd, Ben (May 7, 2022). "Accused NYC subway shooter Frank James indicted on federal charges". New York Post. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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rollingstone-2022-04-13was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Narizhnaya, Khristina; Fonrouge, Gabrielle (May 13, 2022). "NYC subway suspect Frank James pleads not guilty to terrorism charges". New York Post. Archived from the original on November 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Sisak, Michael R. (January 3, 2023). "'Prophet of Doom' pleads guilty in Brooklyn subway attack". AP NEWS. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "'Prophet of Doom' who wounded 10 in subway shooting is sentenced to life in prison". AP NEWS. October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.