Brooklyn subway shooter pleads guilty to multiple terrorism charges
New York, New York - The gunman who shot and injured commuters on a packed subway train in April has pled guilty to multiple terrorism charges.
The mass shooting suspect Frank Robert James (63) admitted his intentions to harm people on the morning of April 12, 2022, when he opened fire with a Glock 17 handgun while aboard the packed N train in Brooklyn, according to a press release from the US Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.
While there were no fatalities, James shot 10 people, and now faces one count of committing a terrorist attack per each victim. He has also been charged with one count of discharging a firearm.
Prosecutors reportedly recommended that he receive 32 to 37 years behind bars upon confessing to his crimes, while James' defense attorneys have asked for an even lesser sentence.
The final decision will be left up to District Judge William F. Kuntz, II who is presiding over the case.
Evidence presented during his trial shows that James had deliberately planned the shooting over the course of several years, purchasing items to use in the attack as far back as 2017. He had also made a series of social media posts about wanting to conduct a mass shooting.
Following the attack, law enforcement found a stockpile of weapons and ammunition at James' apartment and personal storage unit.
A court date for the sentencing of Frank James has not yet been scheduled.
Cover photo: IMAGO / NurPhoto