Brooklyn subway shooting suspect posted videos espousing hatred towards African Americans
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The suspect, James, had opened smoke grenades on the train and fired his gun 33 times, wounding at least 23 people on Tuesday morning and later was arrested on Wednesday by patrol officers in New York City`s East Village.
New York: The 62-year-old man Frank Robert James who was apprehended for the New York subway shooting had repeatedly espoused hatred toward African Americans and criticized the New York mayor in videos posted on YouTube, including one uploaded as recently as Monday.
The suspect, James, had opened smoke grenades on the train and fired his gun 33 times, wounding at least 23 people on Tuesday morning and later was arrested on Wednesday by patrol officers in New York City`s East Village.
In a video posted last week, James, who is Black, rants about abuse in churches and racism in the workplace, using misogynistic and racist language, reported CNN News.
After talking about community violence, James says, "We need to see more mass shootings. Yeah. ... We need to see more, there have to be more mass shootings to make a n***er understand. ... It`s not about the shooter; it`s about the environment in which he is, he has to exist."
In one video posted online in February, James criticized a plan by New York City Mayor Eric Adams` administration to address safety and homelessness in the subway in part through an expanded presence of mental health professionals.
