Mayor Eric Adams, who continues to isolate himself after testing positive for COVID-19, will essentially chair the ceremony. It comes as the suspected gunman remains in jail, held without bail. Frank R. James made his first appearance Thursday in Brooklyn Federal Court, where cameras are not allowed. James, who allegedly wore a gas mask, dropped a smoke bomb and opened fire on a crowded subway train at Sunset Park, but did not speak. He was ordered to be held on permanent custody, although the judge did not rule out a future request for bail. Assistant Attorney General Sara Winik told the judge that 62-year-old James, who was taken into custody on Wednesday after he was found wandering in the East Village and may have called police himself, was terrorizing the entire city. “The accused, frighteningly, opened fire on passengers on a crowded subway train, interrupting their morning commute in a way that this city has not seen in more than 20 years,” he said. “The accused’s attack was premeditated, carefully planned and terrified the victims and our entire city. The mere presence of the accused outside the federal detention is a serious danger to the community and he should be detained pending trial.” The judge agreed and denied James’s bail for the time being. “The complaint speaks for itself,” he said. ABOUT Frank R. James: What do we know about the suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting? James’s court appointed lawyer Mia Eisner-Grynberg, agreed to be held without bail for the time being, but could ask for bail later. New details emerged Thursday, hours after James appeared in court, where investigators believe James may have been raped in what he allegedly carried out on Tuesday, law enforcement sources told ABC News. Investigators are working to determine if James intended to carry out the attack as the train entered Station 36 on the street or if he somehow terrorized and detonated his grenades earlier than expected, sources said. Although James did not make any statements about the arrest of the officers or in the area, it is nevertheless an avenue that investigators are investigating. As the subway car filled with smoke, it is believed that James knelt on one knee to avoid the rising smoke and opened fire from that crouched position. Researchers believe that this is why most of the gunshot wounds were to the legs or arms. In a court hearing before his appearance, federal prosecutors described the shooting as “calculated and” completely premeditated, saying James was wearing a hard hat and workmanship jacket in disguise and then threw it after the shooting to recognition. Prosecutors suggested James had the means to carry out more attacks, noting that he had ammunition and other weapons-related items at a Philadelphia storage facility. Although James’s lengthy arrest record may seem “insignificant,” it is said to depict “an image of a man who tends to defy power and who cannot or does not want to conform his behavior to the law.” Prosecutors called him a “serious and ongoing danger to the community.” Eisner-Grynberg also asked her client to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and noted that she was suffering from leg cramps. The lawyers agreed on a final detention order, pending a possible future bail application. James spoke briefly during the hearing. Asked if he understands his rights, he answered “Yes”. Asked if he had seen the complaint, he said: “Yes, I have.” Asked if he understood the accusation, he answered “Yes”. NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said James was spotted by passersby in the St. Louis area. Marks Place and First Avenue and that among the calls that came to Crime Stoppers was a person who was supposed to be the suspect himself. According to police sources, James called the NYPD and told them that he was the man the police were looking for and that he wanted to surrender. “I think you’re looking for me,” the answering machine reportedly said. “I see my picture in all the news and I will be around this McDonalds.” He was found nearby and detained without incident. “My fellow New Yorkers, we got it,” said Mayor Eric Adams. “We caught him.” ABOUT The man who located the suspect in the shooting in the subway, Frank R. James, with a police flag speaks openly James is charged under federal law that prohibits terrorist and other violent attacks on the public transportation system. The federal government also accuses him of overstepping the bounds of the state. “We hope this arrest will bring some consolation to the victims and the people of New York City,” Sewell said. “We used every resource we had at our disposal to gather and process important information that directly linked Mr. James to the shooting. We were able to shrink his world quickly. There was nowhere to run.” Officials say the investigation is still ongoing and urge anyone with additional information to call the NYPD Crime Stoppers Contact Line at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA ( 74782). James will face life in prison if convicted of the attack, which left at least 29 people shot or otherwise injured, shaking a city already frustrated by the sharp rise in crime. Officials said any possible motive remained unclear, but eyewitnesses said the lone gunman was seen muttering to himself wearing a reflective vest before putting on the gas mask and pulling a canister out of his bag which then filled the car with water. . He then started firing. Ten people were hit by bullets, while another 19 were either grazed or injured in the chaos that followed. None of the injuries were life-threatening, and authorities said a magazine involved in the firearm could have saved lives. ABOUT Brooklyn Subway Shots Raise Fears for Transportation Safety Following the shooting, NYPD Detective Chief James Essig said James boarded an R train entering the station and made a stop before leaving 25th Street. After that, James was seen again at a Park Slope subway stop a little less than an hour later before fading from the spectacle. Authorities did not find any significant felony arrests in James’ criminal history, other than a few misdemeanor charges. But James was known in the NYPD for a sheet of rap that spanned six years, from 1992 to 1998, with nine previous arrests. James’s social media posts with profanities seem to be sharply critical of the mayor for his homeless policies, including videos full of racist and sexist insults and riots about the repression of people living in the subway. ———- * More news from Brooklyn* Send us a news tip* Download the abc7NY application for emergency notifications * Follow us on YouTube Submit a news tip Copyright © 2022 WABC-TV. All rights reserved.
