Brooklyn subway shooting: New York Police identifies 'person of interest' amid hunt for the real culprit

The suspect had opened smoke grenades on the train and fired his gun 33 times, striking at least 10 people Tuesday morning, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig. 

Washington: New York City police named a person of interest in the shooting on Tuesday morning aboard a subway train in Brooklyn. In a tweet,  the police department said, "This is Frank James. He is a person of interest in the shooting that took place on the N train in Brooklyn Tuesday morning. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call @NYPDTips at 1-800-577-TIPS." 

The police department has a description of the suspect and a person of interest is being sought by police, according to New York Police Department Commissioner Keechant Sewell, who is quoted as saying "The suspect is a dark-skinned male and was wearing a neon-orange vest and a grey-coloured sweatshirt." 

During a press conference on Tuesday, Sewell said, "We have a person of interest in this investigation."

The suspect had opened smoke grenades on the train and fired his gun 33 times, striking at least 10 people Tuesday morning, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig. Later at the scene, investigators found a Glock handgun, three extended magazines, two detonated smoke grenades, two non-detonated smoke grenades and a hatchet, Essig added.

None of the injuries to the victims appears to be life-threatening, NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said, adding "We know this incident is of grave concern to New Yorkers. We cannot lose sight of victims in this city. We will use every resource we can to bring those to justice who continue to prey on the citizens of New York."