The suspect in the recent Brooklyn subway shooting has been identified. Frank James was named as a person of interest by police in the aftermath of a shooting with left several people injured inside a New York City subway car. More information is now coming to light about James’ motivations.

James maintained a YouTube channel before the shooting. After the NYPD named him as a prime suspect, the public did some digging into his background. It turns out Frank James has a history of posting violent and disturbing videos on the platform.

TMZ reports that the alleged shooter shared radical views all over the YouTube channel. James touched on topics like COVID, crime, race, and politics. James also made several threatening remarks in his videos.

In one clip, James can be seen inside a subway car. The foreshadowing was not lost on those who viewed the video. James was disturbed and severely bothered by the state of today’s world.

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There were no fatalities in the shooting. Fortunately, it looks like all of the injured victims will be OK. James is still at-large and being sought by authorities.

The subway shooting was a horrific reminder of just how fragile our everyday lives can be. Frank James was a mostly anonymous person, complaining on YouTube to a small audience. Now that he has found one, James isn’t exactly getting the reaction he hoped for.

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Michael Perry

Michael Perry is a news contributor for Ringside News and Thirsty for News. Michael has an M.A. in Communication Technology from Point Park University in his hometown of Pittsburgh, PA.

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