A man who opened fire on a New York City subway train during rush hour, wounding 10 people and sparking a citywide manhunt, is set to be sentenced.
A man who opened fire on a New York City subway train during rush hour, wounding 10 people and sparking a citywide manhunt, is set to be sentenced Thursday.Frank James, 64, pleaded guilty earlier this year to terrorism charges in the April 12, 2022, mass shooting aboard a Manhattan-bound train.Prosecutors have asked for a life sentence, saying James spent years carefully planning the shooting in order to 'inflict maximum damage.
Video below: Man records NYC subway shooting suspect arrestThe attack stunned New Yorkers, heightened anxiety about safety in the transit system and prompted local officials to add additional surveillance cameras and police to the trains.Before the shooting, James, who is Black, posted dozens of videos online under the moniker “Prophet of Doom,” ranting about race, violence, his struggles with mental illness and a host of unnamed forces he claimed were out to get him.
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