Brooklyn subway shooting suspect Frank James arrested

The NYPD says it got its man.

Frank James might have made it really easy for police to find him.

Police sources tell CBS2's Alice Gainer that a call came in claiming to be the suspect, and police believe James was that caller.

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The suspect in the Brooklyn subway mass shooting often posted disturbing content on social media, including hundreds of hours of profanity-laced videos on YouTube.

Recent rants included criticism of Mayor Eric Adams and efforts to reduce homelessness and crime, CBS2's Tony Aiello reported Wednesday.

Frank James had a lot to say about the state of the world and he shared it almost daily online.

"They keep mentioning the potential of World War III. No, we're already in World War III," he says in one video.

Hundreds of video rants filled with foul-mouthed disdain for Black people, white people, Hispanic people, Asian people, celebrities, and politicians, including Adams and his policies on subway crime.

"You can do something about the homeless. He can do that, which is good, but those gonna commit crime, like the shooting. [Expletive] shot in the chest out in Brooklyn. Old lady got hit in the head with a hammer. You can't stop that. That means you have to have a policeman in every station, and that's not possible!" James said in one video.

It was a chilling foreshadowing of the subway attack three weeks later.

We know that James was born in 1959 and raised in the Bronx. His last known address here dates to 2003 -- a building on Ritter Place.

Not far away, one of his cousins told CBS2's Tony Aiello most family members had little contact with James.

"Something must have happened, maybe. I don't know," the cousin said.

"You're having a tough time believing this?" Aiello asked.

"Yes, yes. It's unbelievable," the cousin said.

James' sister also lives in the Bronx. She declined to speak with CBS2, but told the New York Times that James was a loner who moved often.

Until a few weeks ago he lived in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin, multi-family building. Neighbors described him as sullen and unfriendly.

"When I say 'Hi,' it's like a grunt. I don't see him. I hear him sometimes yelling on the phone, arguing about things. He's always chopping up something, and, yeah, he's not friendly. I hope he's not a bad guy," Keliah Miller said.

On his YouTube channel, James talked about attending a job training program in Long Island City and experiencing mental health issues. He described New York as "the source of all my troubles." The videos give the impression of a profoundly disturbed person.

Tonight, YouTube has disabled James' channel.

In recent weeks, James had been staying in a Philadelphia rental. The FBI searched that and a nearby storage unit and found evidence indicating James had access to a high-powered rifle, which has not been recovered.

Messages of hope greet people outside the entrance of the 36th Street subway station in Brooklyn.

Street artist Caleb Honschar decorated the pavement with colorful messages written in sidewalk chalk.

He says he traveled from the Bronx to Brooklyn to bring light and peace after Tuesday's traumatic events.

Frank James called police to tell them where he was and to come get him, the Associated Press reported, citing law enforcement officials. 

During a news conference, police officials said they got a tip saying the suspect was in a McDonald's restaurant in the East Village - but they didn't specify who called the tip in. 

Two law enforcement officials told the Associated Press the tipster was James, and he asked police to come get him. 

When officers arrived, he wasn't there - but police spotted him nearby. 

Frank James leaves the 9th precinct to be taken into federal custody. 

Police say it is thanks to dozens of tipsters that they were able to track Frank James down, and it all began with one early crack in the case. 

CBS2's Natalie Duddridge spoke to a witness who first spotted the suspect's van. 

"I went upstairs put on the news they said they were looking for a white van," said Mitchell Rosen. 

Rosen said his alarm bells went off as he made the connection that as he made the connection that the vehicle blocking a driveway at his apartment building in the 300 block of Kings Highway was likely the van authorities were looking for. 

"A white U-Haul van with Arizona plates. So I immediately called 911 and told them it's downstairs," Rosen said. 

He said there was one question dispatchers asked him. 

"The only thing they wanted to know was is there anybody in the van. Tinted windows, hard to see... I don't believe there's anybody in the van. It's been there for hours," Rosen said.   

Within minutes, he cops descended on his neighborhood and evacuated his building. 

"Huge police presence here. Bomb squad here too. For hours - almost close to four hours - we were outside just waiting for them to let us back into the building," Rosen said. 

From there, police were able to track James' movements step by step. 

CBS2 obtained surveillance video that appears to show him walking down Kings Highway early Tuesday morning before the subway shooting. A man can be seen wearing a reflective vest wheeling a cart down the street and carrying a bag, looking identical to the man in the wanted poster police put out. Multiple angles capture him walking towards the Kings Highway station. 

Residents say they're relieved he's caught. 

"Today I didn't go to work because I was afraid he might come back," said Valerie Ocampo. "You never know what was his plan. Thank God police got him." 

Another neighbor who lives on Kings Highway says a white van was blocking his driveway three days ago, and wonders if it was the same vehicle. 

"Sunday afternoon, about 1:30 in the afternoon. It was parked for a couple hours, three-four hours. I got annoyed, put a note on  the windshield wiper 'Next time you block driveway I'm calling the cops,'" said George Denesopolis. 

He wonders if the suspect has ties to the neighborhood, and what he was doing there. Was he just getting a coffee, or did he have other connections. 

All U-Hauls are registered in Arizona, where the company is based. 

"My fellow New Yorkers, we got him," Mayor Eric Adams said at a news conference announcing the arrest of suspect Frank James Wednesday afternoon. 

"Thirty three shots, but less than 30 hours later... we got him," Adams added. 

Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said James was arrested on St. Mark's Place and First Avenue after police received a Crime Stoppers tip. 

"We were able to shrink his world quickly. There was no place left for him to run," Sewell said. 

NYPD officials said James had previously been arrested nine times in New York and three times in New Jersey. 

Officials say if convicted, James faces life in prison. 

"Like all New Yorkers, I am deeply grateful that the suspect in yesterday's shooting has been apprehended. I am grateful to law enforcement and every first responder whose heroic efforts helped New York City respond to this horrific incident," Hochul wrote on Twitter. 

Brooklyn subway shooting Frank James was arrested Wednesday afternoon in New York City. 

James, 62, was arrested after being spotted walking around St. Mark's Place in the East Village. 

Video posted on Twitter shows the moment of his arrest. 

Video shows James, wearing a blue shirt and dark pants, being escorted into a police car. 

More details about his arrest are expected to be released at a news conference expected later Wednesday afternoon. 

Police say James attacked straphangers in the tunnel between 59th and 36th Street stations in Brooklyn, shooting 10 people and injuring 13 more. 

Detectives believe James entered the subway at the Kings Highway station. 

CBS2 obtained exclusive surveillance video that appears to show James walking down Kings Highway at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, wheeling a cart down the street and carrying a bag. 

About three hours later, it was sheer terror for riders, who ran for their lives through the smoke and away from gunfire. 

Police say when the train stopped in the tunnel between 59th and 36th Street stations, a man in a gas mask unleashed smoke bombs and unloaded 33 shots. 

Fortunately, every single victim is expected to be OK, and many have already left the hospital. 

Even before the subway shooting, residents told CBS2 they noticed a white van illegally parked on the 300 block of Kings Highway.

They said it was on the edge of a bus stop, so they alerted their superintendent and called 311, thinking it was an abandoned vehicle. 

Little did they realize their tip would become a major crack in the case. 

"I went upstairs put on the news. They said they were looking for a white van, a white U-Haul van with Arizona plates. So I immediately called 911 and told them it's downstairs," said witness Mitchell Rosen. 

Rosen said his alarm bells went off and he made the connection that the vehicle blocking his building may be the van authorities were looking for. He said when he called police, there was just one question they asked him. 

"The only thing they wanted to know was is there anybody in the van. Tinted windows, hard to see... I don't believe there's anybody in the van. It's been there for hours," Rosen said. 

Within minutes, he cops descended on his neighborhood and evacuated his building. 

"Huge police presence here. Bomb squad here too. For hours - almost close to four hours - we were outside just waiting for them to let us back into the building," Rosen said. 

CBS2 also obtained exclusive video that appears to show suspect Frank James at 5:15 a.m. Tuesday morning walking down Kings Highway, just steps from the apartment building, wearing a reflective vest, wheeling a cart down the street and carrying a bag. The man in the video looks identical to the wanted posted police released. 

Residents wonder what was in the bags, and if he was on his way to allegedly carrying out the Brooklyn subway shooting at that moment. 

Another neighbor who lives in a house across the street says a white van was blocking his driveway three days ago, and wonders if it was the same vehicle. 

"Sunday afternoon, about 1:30 in the afternoon. It was parked for a couple hours, three-four hours. I got annoyed, put a note on  the windshield wiper 'Next time you block driveway I'm calling the cops,'" said George Denesopolis. 

He wonders if the suspect has ties to the neighborhood, and what he was doing there. Was he just getting a coffee, or did he have other connections. 

Some Brooklyn students headed back to class today after a difficult ordeal Tuesday.

P.S. 24 was one of the schools placed on lockdown, because it's only about a block away. 

Parents and caregivers bringing children to school told CBS2 they were still worried about safety and the subway.

"It's scary, we feel scary," one woman said. "We took a taxi."

"At least we knew they were safe inside, and she's five, so she didn't know what's going on. She got to have her normal day," another woman added. 

O Tuesday, all New York City public schools within a one-mile radius of the attack were placed on lockdown for part of the school day. 

The 36th Street Station in Sunset Park, Brooklyn is back open following the horrific attack on Tuesday morning.

Many commuters say getting rid of the trauma will be difficult. CBS2's Elijah Westbrook has more on how riders felt on the subway heading to work Wednesday.

"I feel like everyone else, a little tense, but I've gotta get to work," one commuter said.

The morning rush at the Atlantic Avenue/Barclays Center station looked and perhaps felt different to some New Yorkers. Heightened security at one of the system's busiest stops was seen all over.

"Yeah, a little bit more in the train stations and the platforms, but then again they can't check everybody," a commuter said.

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Officers carrying long guns nearly dominated the station's entranceway. Janno Lieber, chairman and CEO for the MTA, spoke about the increase on CBS Mornings on Wednesday.

"We know from surveying our riders. We surveyed 100,000 riders every month or so. Cops on platforms. Cops on trains. That is what makes people feel safe. The mayor has committed to do that. That transition has already been underway since before this incident," Lieber said.

But the amped-up presence wasn't enough to make Christopher Broughton feel at ease. Westbrook caught up with him as he headed to work.

"We need more of that every day, not just now because after this incident. Next week, they'll go back to the same routine," Broughton said. "I'm very nervous coming back from the COVID thing and everything and now with this incident, it even makes it worse."

The same sentiment was being felt with other riders. "Vigilant" is the word some used to describe how they'll conduct themselves in the days ahead.

"It just brings back 9/11 that day," subway rider Rick Eisman said. "Very anxious, but we move on. We're New Yorkers."

It's important note that although many expressed safety concerns taking the subway, others shrugging it off as just an everyday risk.

CBS2 has obtained surveillance video that appears to show suspect Frank James on his way to allegedly carrying out the the Brooklyn subway shooting. 

The video shows a man, wearing a reflective vest, wheeling a piece of luggage down the street and carrying a bag. The man matches the description of the suspect police are looking for. 

Police suspect James opened fire on the subway, shooting 10 people. 

The NYPD has also just released new images of James - they want your help finding him. 

There's a $50,000 reward in the case. 

Anyone with any information about the attack is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.       

There's new information about the investigation into the Brooklyn subway shooting. 

The gun used, a 9mm Glock 17, had a serial number, and was sold at a pawn shop in Columbus, Ohio in 2011 by James, sources told CBS2. James did not have a license for the weapon in New York City. 

There's still no word on where the extended magazines used in the attack were purchased, though they can be bought online. 

James has no other registered weapons in his name. It's not clear if he's armed, although police are working on the assumption he is, sources told CBS2. 

Commissioner Keechant Sewell posted video to Twitter of her morning ride on the A train with First Deputy Chief Edward Caban and Chief of Department Ken Corey on their way to graduation of NYPD cadets. 

Investigators are still looking into a possible motive, but say James is connected to some concerning social media posts.

The Anti-Defamation League tweeted a statement Wednesday, condemning his alleged hate speech.

"Although his hatred is not primarily directed at Jews, James has at times ranted about alleged Jewish power, and claimed that Jews contribute to the ills of society," the ADL tweeted. "Our team will continue to dig into his background and urge the public to contact @NYPDTips with any info."

The FBI has launched a dedicated website for tips from the shooting. 

They ask people to share images, videos and other information.

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The NYPD tweeted several new photos of Frank James, who is now considered a suspect in the case. 

Anyone with any information about the attack is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.     

Frank James is now considered a suspect in the investigation, Mayor Eric Adams says. 

James was initially described as a person of interest in the case. 

Police say the 62-year-old has multiple residences in Philadelphia and Wisconsin. 

He's believed to have rented a U-Haul that was found in Gravesend, Brooklyn and may be connected to the subway shooting. 

MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber appeared on CBS Mornings to answer one of the top questions on the minds of New Yorkers. 

"We have 600 cameras on this one line in Brooklyn, 2,500 cameras the length of the line. So the cops have been looking overnight at all of the stations -- where he got on, where he might have gotten off. It's an enormous range of video," Lieber said. "It's one of the things we've done to make the system safer. We went from 30% camera coverage of our 472 stations to 100% camera coverage. So we've got a lot of video for the cops to look at in that network."  

Gayle King pressed why the cameras were not working at these particular stations.

"I think in one location by the turnstile there was apparently a server problem, which they had been working on the day before," he replied. "But the bigger issue is there's so much video evidence from all of the stations on this line that there are images of this fellow that are going to be found."

What about adding more police to the subways?

"Since the prior mayoral administration, I've been asking, can we get the cops -- there are a lot of cops in the system, but -- on the trains and in the platforms, where New Yorkers feel vulnerable," said Lieber. "That is what makes people feel safe. The mayor has committed to do that. That transition has already been underway since before this incident."

Should New Yorkers feel safe taking the train?

"New Yorkers just keep bouncing back, and the subway is the fabric of New York. Nobody's going to give up our public space that defines New York, that makes New York possible -- that's what the subway is," he said. "The heroic MTA workers who powered those people out of the station to safety are also heroes. Good qualities of New York were on evidence yesterday."

Mayor Eric Adams says, by his last count, four people are still in the hospital this morning.

"I reached out yesterday in the hospital, there were only four remaining in the hospital. I'm going to speak with them this morning," the mayor told Good Morning America. "It was late once I finished, I didn't want to interrupt them, they were resting. But I will be communicating with the victims this morning."

Officials said a total of 23 people were hurt, including 10 that were shot. 

As CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports, state officials warned the MTA in a pair of inspections from 2018 and 2019 that transit station security cameras were at risk of malfunctioning.

CBS2's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer has more here.

Many subway riders may be feeling increased levels of anxiety Wednesday morning. 

There's heightened security at many train stations, including the Atlantic Barclays Center, a major transportation hub in Brooklyn. 

"To be honest, I'm a little anxious, and I didn't feel comfortable after what happened," subway rider Sam Warmington told CBS2 on Tuesday night. 

She was not alone. Many commuters said they were fearful of taking the train after the attack. 

"I'm afraid of going on the train, I am," one person said. 

Amped up security was in place at the station. CBS2's cameras captured bomb sniffing dogs head underground, along with extra police officers. 

"It's very shaking, because it's just so out of control now," rider Susan Rios said. 

Gov. Kathy Hochul took the subway with the MTA chair and CEO, and Mayor Eric Adams said he would take it too, if he wasn't in isolation. 

"Those poor people," said retired NYPD Transit Chief Joe Fox. 

Fox retired as the NYPD chief of transit in 2018. He told CBS2 the MTA planned to permanently lock doors between cars, because in the past, people have been injured moving about. 

"There wasn't a ton of moving, there's nowhere to go. It's horrifying," he said. 

Parents in the area also felt uneasy. Helicopters hovered above as students spent the day locked inside Sunset Park School.

Some parents waited more than an hour for news that the lockdown had ended.

"It was worth the wait, thank God," one father said. 

"I tried to call the school, but they don't pick up the phone, because they locked all the schools," said parent Nancy Gomes. "It's really, really hard. It's unbelievable."

Public schools will resume as normal at all schools across Brooklyn, even as the manhunt for the man responsible for the attack continues. 

The same goes for the subway system, although there are still delays and suspensions on the D, N, Q and R trains. 

The NYPD Crime Stoppers are offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment.

Anyone with any information about the attack is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.      

CBS2's Maurice DuBois spoke with former NYPD first deputy police commissioner Ben Tucker about the chaos that unfolded Tuesday morning and the ongoing investigation.

DuBois asked what the city can do to recover from the traumatic events and how to reassure New Yorkers at a time like this.

"Well, there are things that you can do that are visible, right? I think the mayor mentioned it in his remarks, you put more visible presence, police officers, visible, so people feel if they see an officer, they feel more comfortable. You would hope that they do. Sometimes we can't really take the fear away, you know. They saw what they saw, as we did. It's real," Tucker said.

In an exclusive interview, Fatim Gjeloshi showed CBS2's Cory James his blood-stained shoe from Tuesday's violent subway shooting, but it's a bullet hole in his pants that reveals just how close he came to being a victim.

"The guy shoots me through the leg over here and over here on the left," he said.

The 20-year-old was filled with fear and says he started telling people to run to the back of the train engulfed with smoke. During that time, Gjeloshi says he used his leg to help people escape.

"I had to break the door open," he said. "I just went boom, boom, third time ... and it opens up ... Thank God we got lucky and the door opened on us. One minute later, the R train came."

On that train was a man named Ray.

"I haven't processed a damn thing. I'm exhausted," he said.

Ray says he quickly jumped in to help after seeing blood, smoke and panic.

"One of the first things I did was grab a man bleeding out on the floor just to get him out of foot traffic," he said.

Among the people in need was a young passenger who Ray says shared an immediate concern.

"She was like, 'Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm pregnant.' I said, 'What do you mean?' And she was like, 'I'm three months pregnant,'" Ray said. "As far as I can tell, none of the blood was hers, but she was covered in it. I think her leg was bothering her in some capacity."

The 28-year-old, who is a photographer, also took out his camera and captured images. Pictures that could be helpful in the investigation.

"A detective approached me because he saw the camera. He asked if I had anything good, and I said, yeah, hell yeah, let's do this thing, and he drove me back to the precinct and I was in the witness room ten minutes later at the 72nd," Ray said.

Two men who separately stepped up to help New Yorkers in need.

"Crazy experience," Gjeloshi said.

"I'm home. I hugged my mother and told her I love her and obviously I hope everybody that was there can do the same thing today," Ray said.

Both those Good Samaritans say they've been in contact with detectives, and neither is sure if they'll be taking the subway anytime soon.

Brooklyn's Barclays Center is home to a major transportation hub, and Tuesday night, there was extra security there.

Fans had to go through a layer of security set up at the outside plaza before being allowed inside the doors. Some people who spoke to CBS2's Lisa Rozner said they purposely avoided taking the trains to get there.

Specialized dogs sniffed any bag being brought to Tuesday night's Nets game.

Ticketholder Sam Warmington said she got there by bus instead of taking a direct train.

"To be honest, I'm a little anxious and I didn't feel comfortable after what happened this morning," she said.

She's not alone.

"I'm afraid of going on the train. I am," another person said.

At the N platform in the Atlantic Avenue-Barclays station, Susan Rios said she was five minutes behind the train where the attack occurred.

"I'm very shaken because it's just so out of control now," she said.

"I am feeling a little apprehensive right now, a little high alert, but I have to get home," Prospect Heights resident Kodi Haney said.

Bomb-sniffing dogs headed underground along with extra police.

A spokesperson for the mayor said double the amount of police would be in the subway system through Tuesday night, adding, "The NYPD will make the determination if folks need to stay on longer tomorrow as well."

Gov. Kathy Hochul took the subway with the MTA's chair and CEO, and Mayor Eric Adams said he too would take the subway if he wasn't in isolation after testing positive for COVID over the weekend.

"Those poor people today, there wasn't a ton of moving. There's nowhere to go. It's horrifying," retired NYPD chief of transit Joe Fox said.

He says the MTA planned to permanent lock doors between cars because in the past, people have been injured moving about.

Matt Johnson was in a train car one stop away from the incident.

"They went over the loudspeaker saying that there was a shooting at 36th," he said. "I heard the sirens. The reaction, it seemed very intense ... Then we left the station. The firefighters were like, all of you need to get out of here, and you could see the stress in their faces, so you knew it was something bigger."

Psychologist Rachel Goldman says whether you were there or not, it's OK to experience a variety of emotions. In fact, it's normal.

"Maybe you had hesitation about riding the subway anyways because of COVID and other things going on in the world, and now with this, to acknowledge that that's OK, that's a normal reaction," she said.

She reminds people to take it day by day in terms of deciding how comfortable you feel traveling on which mode of transportation.

Pictures and video show bloodied victims in the aftermath of Tuesday's shooting.

"It's the worst pain I ever felt in my life," survivor Hourari Benkada said.

Benkada says he was sitting next to the shooter.

"I didn't get a glimpse of his face, and all you see, like, was smoke, black smoke bomb going off and then, and then people bum-rushing to the back. This pregnant woman was in front of me, I was trying to help her. I didn't know that there were shots at first. I just thought it was a black smoke bomb. She said, 'I'm pregnant with a baby.' I hugged her, and then the bum-rush continued. I got pushed and that's when I got shot," he said.

Good Samaritans helped put pressure on wounds and stayed with the injured until help arrived.

Another gunshot victim who was taken to Maimonides Medical Center is 16.

"He had a gunshot wound to the hand. It was a pretty devastating injury to the thumb, and it destroyed a lot of the bone, the joint, the tendons, the nerves, but we were able to salvage the thumb. It's alive. He'll need some more surgery," said Dr. Jack Choueka.

Gov. Kathy Hochul met with that victim and his mother.

"Talk about her anxiety. All she has is her son and just the two of them," Hochul said.

She also met with another teenage patient.

"I had an opportunity to meet the 18-year-old patient, a young Latino man who is a student at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. He was on his way to school, and he was awaiting his surgery," she said. "He seems to be doing well. He was in very good spirits ... It was very important for me just to see the moms in their time of great stress. There's nothing more frightening for a mom or dad than to see your child injured."

Earlier Tuesday at NYU Langone Brooklyn, officers could be seen carrying what looked to be about half a dozen bags of evidence to a crime scene unit van. Around 20 people were treated there.

Several others were treated at New York Presbyterian Methodist.

By Tuesday night, many people had already been discharged, and no one was described as having life-threatening injuries.

Schools within a mile of the scene remained on lockdown for the better part of the school day Tuesday.

CBS2's Jessi Mitchell was at P.S. 169 Sunset Park School alongside parents and guardians who were anxiously waiting to be reunited with their children. 

There was a crowd of hundreds outside the school when the bell rang. There were tears and hugs, but even more smiles.

Helicopters hovered overhead as students spent their day locked inside Sunset Park School.

One father waited more than an hour for news that the lockdown had ended. He picked up his older two children as soon as he could.

"It was worth the wait, thank God," he said.

An hour later at dismissal time, families were eager to see their little ones home safe. The Sandoval-Gomes family welcomed young Stephanie with a sweet treat.

"I tried to call the school, but they don't pick up the phone because they locked all the schools and it's really, really hard. It's unbelievable," Nancy Gomes said.

"How do you feel now you have your baby girl?" Mitchell asked.

"I feel so happy. That's why we came as a family to pick her up because we were so scared for her, like if she's feeling OK but thank God, she's good," Gomes said.

Closer to the mass shooting scene, families of students at P.S. 24 tried to stay calm while waiting for answers.

"I don't even know if they did the lockdown or not, but I think that it's horrible. Even now, I can't even go to work. I'm using the train every day. My whole family uses the train every day," one man said.

"They need more security and everything more in the subways for the people because you never know," another man said.

Classes will resume as normal Wednesday at all the public schools in the borough, even as the manhunt for the man responsible for this attack continues. 

We've learned more information about the man police are looking for in connection to the Brooklyn subway shooting and smoke bomb attack, but they still haven't tracked him down.

Of the 23 injured, a handful were brought to Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn. The governor was also there visiting victims.

Gov. Kathy Hochul says five people were brought there, ranging in age from 12-18, because it's the only pediatric trauma center in the borough.

As CBS2's Alice Gainer reports, we're told three victims took themselves to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and have since been released. Two gunshot victims remain.

"One of them has been in the operating room and is out and is stable, and the other one we're watching very closely, but they'll be with us for a few days," said Dr. John P. Marshall, chair of the department of emergency medicine. "Both victims were able to speak. I think it was a very confusing situation."

"I had an opportunity to meet the 18-year-old patient, a young Latino man who is a student at the Borough of Manhattan Community College. He was on his way to school, and he was awaiting his surgery," Hochul said. "He seems to be doing well. He was in very good spirits."

The governor may also be going to visit other victims who were taken to NYU Langone Brooklyn and New York Presbyterian Methodist Hospital, although the good news is we're told many victims have already been released.

Police tracked down a U-Haul believed to be linked to the shooting after finding the keys to the vehicle at the scene of the incident.

As helicopters circled above, police cautioned off the area on West First and Kings Highway.

Jackie Franco couldn't get to his apartment. He was concerned because his wife and son were both inside, and his phone died so he was unable to reach them.

"I'm afraid maybe he's snuck into the building. Who knows? It's scary," he told CBS2's Leah Mishkin. "It's crazy, really crazy."

Marysol Santiago also lives near the scene of where the U-Haul was discovered and had those same fears, not knowing what was inside that vehicle. Her dogs were inside her apartment.

"Where the car is parked, the van, it's actually across the street from where I live," she said.

Police weren't letting people past a certain point while they cleared the scene, so Santiago waited at her local pizzeria. They've been in business for 22 years and an employee said they've never seen anything like this before.

"It's sad, it's sad, it's sad," he said.

We're told the van was checked out and cleared by the bomb squad.

CBS2's Leah Mishkin contributed to this report.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday visited victims of the subway shooting and smoke bomb attack at Maimonides Medical Center.

Hochul said five victims, four children and one 18-year-old, were treated there. The youngest victim is 12 years old, and another victim is 16. The governor also said all five victims were on their way to school when the attack happened.

Officials provided an update Tuesday evening on the subway shooting and smoke bomb attack in Brooklyn.

According to NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig, 10 people -- seven males and three females -- were shot and 13 people suffered injuries related to smoke inhalation, falling down or a panic attack.

As the N train was between the 59th Street and 36th Street stations, witnesses say a dark-skinned, heavy-set male seated in the rear corner of the second car opened up two smoke grenades, tossed them on the subway floor, brandished a Glock 9mm handgun, then fired at least 33 times, striking 10 people.

The suspect was wearing a orange-green nylon-type construction vest, gray hoodie, surgical mask and neon green construction helmet.

After the train arrived at the 36th Street station, he fled the scene.

Police recovered at the scene a Glock 17 9mm handgun and three extended Glock-type magazines. One was still in the weapon, one was under a seat and one was in a backpack.

Police also found 33 discharged shell casings, 15 bullets, five bullet fragments, two detonated smoke grenades, two non-detonated smoke grenades, a hatchet, black garbage can, black rolling cart, gasoline and a U-Haul key.

The U-Haul key led to the recovery of a U-Haul van in Brooklyn. Police say the van was rented in Philadelphia by 62-year-old Frank R. James, who has addresses in Wisconsin and Philadelphia.

Authorities released new information in the search for a suspect in the Brooklyn subway shooting. 

Police released an image of a person of interest in the case - Frank R. James, 62, saying they know James rented the U-Haul van they had been searching for. 

The U-Haul van was discovered on Kings Highway, where police believe the gunman entered the subway system. 

It's not clear if James was in the subway or if he had any other connection to the shooting, police said. They said he was the renter of the van. 

This evening, police said he gunman - described as a heavyset Black male - was seated in back of the second car of the train. As the train approached 36th Street station, the suspect opened two smoke canisters, pulled out a gun, and fired 33 shots. 

NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said 10 people were shot and another 13 were injured in the attack. 

A Glock 17 was recovered at the scene, with three magazines. Two smoke grenades - undetonated - and a hatchet, along with the gasoline were recovered at the scene. 

Police believe the gun jammed, preventing further injuries. 

Police say they found gasoline, fireworks, and a hobby fuse at the scene - along with the key to a U-Haul van. 

Sewell said some "concerning posts" on social media related to homelessness and Mayor Eric Adams - which may have been made my James - are prompting them to increase security around Adams temporarily. 

Police announced a $50,000 reward in the case.   

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.  

Police say they are looking for Frank James in connection to Tuesday's Brooklyn subway shooting. They have released the above photo of the person of interest. Anyone who sees James or has information on his whereabouts is asked to call 1-800-577-TIPS.

Governor Kathy Hochul rode the subways after Tuesday's attack. 

Her communications director Tweeted a photo of the governor on the train. 

"New Yorkers keep going," Julie Wood wrote. 

Police have located the U-Haul van believed to be connected to the Brooklyn subway shooting suspect.

The van was found on Kings Highway between West Fourth and West Third streets around 4 p.m. As CBS2's Dan Rice reports, police cleared about three or four blocks around the area and had a bomb squad unit on the scene to make sure everything around the van is secure. The fire department was also on the scene.

The Brooklyn Nets' practice facility is located in Sunset Park, and the players learned of Tuesday's incident as they were preparing for their game.

As CBS2's Otis Livingston reports, obviously, the tragic situation is in the hearts of the Nets, who are preparing for their play-in game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. It's not exactly where the Nets thought they would be when this season started, but this is the path they'll have to take if they want to win a title many predicted back in October they would win.

While the Nets were inside their practice facility preparing for the big game, they were well aware of the situation going on outside.

"It's devastating," Kevin Durant said. "To hear the sirens out front the practice facility, to see so much commotion going on outside, you hope and pray for the best for everybody involved ... I hate violence. I hate senseless violence."

"It's kind of scary how close it was. I already been in the subway a couple of times, but now I have my doubts," Nets guard Goran Dragic said.

"We're devastated for the community and those directly involved," head coach Steve Nash said. "We're just all concerned about everyone involved, and at the same time, try to prepare and be focused on our task at hand the best we can."

The game obviously takes a back seat to what happened Tuesday morning, but it's still very big in the realm of sports.

Just to be clear, this is not a playoff game. This is part of the NBA's play-in tournament to earn a place in the playoffs.

If the Nets beat the Cavs, they're in as the seventh seed.

If they lose, they're still alive and can earn the eighth seed later this week, but they obviously want to lock it up and get some rest before the playoffs start this weekend.

"I think we're all just motivated to just get up and be in this position. Lot of teams have gone home and are enjoying their summers right now, so I think our motivation just comes from just still being in the fight and giving ourselves an opportunity. We're just focused on today," Durant said.

The Nets released a statement saying, "Our thoughts are with those who have been impacted by the tragic event ... in Brooklyn this morning."

They went on to say they are working closely with law enforcement partners and fans should expect increased security at Barclays Center.

"Today I met with principals in Sunset Park impacted by today's tragedy. I saw inspiring leadership & supportive communities proving that we are strongest when we support one another," Schools Chancellor David Banks wrote on Twitter. 

Mayor Eric Adams was asked about cameras being down at the subway station where the attack took place. 

"The system is under control of the MTA, and they are cooperating with City Hall and the NYPD to determine if there was any video captured," Adams said. "We are going to examine the other stations, because the camera system is an important part of our anti-violence and terrorist operation as well." 

Mayor Eric Adams decried the attack as a "sick act of violence on innocent New Yorkers" and said people must remain vigilant. 

He also said the NYPD is going to double its enforcement and uniformed personnel into the subway system in the aftermath of this shooting. 

Adams said he's looking into technology that enables surveillance equipment to detect firearms. 

"We're going to make sure we do everything within legal means, and we're also going to protect New Yorkers," Adams said. 

Sources told CBS2's Marcia Kramer on Tuesday afternoon the cameras, themselves, inside the 36th Street station were working. It was the connection that sends the camera feed to both the NYPD and MTA security centers that was apparently on the fritz.

And here's another possible coincidence. Sources told CBS2 that the cameras at the two subway stops on either side of the 36th Street station -- 45th Street and 25th Street -- also had the same connectivity problem.

The MTA has approximately 10,000 cameras at its 472 subway stations. All were operational except at those three stations, sources said.

To read Kramer's full report, please click here.

Police have located the U-Haul van they were searching for. It was located in Gravesend, Brooklyn, at Kings Highway near West 4th street. 

Sources tell CBS2 that a document found on the scene led police to search for the U-Haul van. 

"Law enforcement has alerted us to its search for a rental van and its possible connection to a suspect in today's incident in New York City. We are working closely with authorities to ensure they have any and all available information to meet their needs," said Sebastien Reyes of U-Haul. 

Earlier, CBS2 reported that police were searching for a U-Haul van with Arizona plates #AL31408 they suspect may be connected to the subway shooting suspect. 

Anyone with any information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.     

More than two dozen victims from Tuesday's attack are being treated at three area hospitals.

Twenty three patients were treated at various hospitals.

Most of the victims were treated at NYU Langone -- Brooklyn. The patient count there hospital at last check was 21.

Tuesday afternoon, officers were seen walking out of the hospital carrying what appeared to be a half dozen bags of evidence that was taken to a crime scene unit van.

Another five were taken to Maimonides Medical Center, and three others were transported to New York Presbyterian.

The injuries ranged from gunshot wounds to smoke inhalation and fractured bones from trampling.

Not everyone was transported by ambulance. Some arrived at the hospitals on their own.

As CBS2's Aundrea Cline-Thomas reports, what's probably the most amazing thing is that no one, so far, is described as sustaining life-threatening injuries.

Sources say the victims range in age from being teenagers to people who are middle age.

Already 12 people have already been released.

Good Samaritans provided initial care on the train to fellow riders, springing into action to put pressure on wounds and stay with those who were injured until help arrived minutes later.

In addition to the physical toll, the mental and emotional toll is far more widespread. After the shock and horror of what so many riders experienced and witnessed, many will need even more time to process.

President Joe Biden spoke out about the shooting Tuesday afternoon. 

"My wife Jill and I are praying for those that are injured and all those touched by that trauma, and we're grateful for all the first responders that jumped into action, including civilians - civilians who didn't hesitate to help their fellow passengers and try to shield them. My team has been in touch with Mayor Adams and New York's police commissioner, and the Department of Justice and the FBI are working closely with the NYPD on the ground. 

"We're going to continue to stay in close contact with New York authorities as we learn more about the situation over the coming hours and days... We're not letting up on it until we find out, and we find this perpetrator." 

CBS News got ahold of a picture showing the contents of a bag recovered at the scene of the Brooklyn subway shooting. Sources told CBS2 it contains additional smoke bombs, fireworks, and a hatchet.