NYC subway shooting: Police search for suspect
New York police on the scene of the shooting that injured nearly 20 people on April 12, 2022. AP - Seth Wenig
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A suspect is wanted after the shooting that injured twenty people in the New York subway.
A 62-year-old African-American whose investigators are trying to establish the link with the drama on Tuesday morning.
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With our correspondent in New York,
Loubna Anaki
The photo of the man wanted by the police is looping in the media and on social networks.
For the moment, the investigators do not confirm that it is the author of the shooting, but he rented a van whose key was found in the subway with a weapon and chargers.
“
The man who rented this van in Philadelphia is called Frank R. James.
He is 62 years old and has addresses in Wisconsin and Philadelphia
, ”detailed New York Police Chief Investigator James Essig.
This is Frank James who is a person of interest in this investigation.
Any information can be directed to @NYPDTips at 800-577-TIPS.
pic.twitter.com/yBpenmsX67
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) April 12, 2022
The police have appealed for witnesses to try to locate him as soon as possible.
Especially since she can't count on the metro station's surveillance cameras, because they don't work.
On the facts, the head of the NYPD affirmed that the attack was clearly prepared because in addition to the weapon and ammunition discovered on the spot, the police found unused smoke grenades, fireworks, gasoline and an axe.
“
We are going to capture the shooter
”, promised for his part the Mayor of New York, Eric Adams who once again denounced the violence by firearms.
►Also read: In New York, several people shot in a subway station
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