NYC police name suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting

The alleged shooter, identified by the New York City Police Department as 62-year-old Frank Robert James, was initially deemed a person of interest in the investigation before being named a suspect on Wednesday morning. There was a $50,000 reward for information leading to his whereabouts.

A man, who was seen mumbling to himself on the train, donned a gas mask and detonated a smoke canister commonly bought online before pulling out a .38-caliber handgun and opening fire, a police official told ABC News. He fired a barrage of at least 33 bullets, striking 10 people, according to police. The gun jammed during the incident, which is believed to have saved lives, a law enforcement official told ABC News.

A senior federal law enforcement source told ABC News that authorities are concerned Tuesday's shooting showed a level of planning and commitment to kill scores of commuters during rush hour. The New York City mayor said there's currently no evidence to suggest the gunman had any accomplices. "There are some postings possibly connected to our person of interest where he mentions homelessness, he mentions New York and he does mention Mayor Adams," Sewell told reporters Tuesday evening."And as a result of that, in an abundance of caution, we're going to tighten the mayor's security detail."

Other items discovered at the scene of the shooting include the Glock 9 mm semi-automatic handgun used in the attack, three extended magazines, a hatchet, gasoline, four smoke grenades and a bag of consumer-grade fireworks. The gun was not stolen, according to police. Investigators are sifting through evidence looking for any possible fingerprints on the gun and the other recovered items.

Police were able to get an image of the suspect from a bystander's cellphone video, a law enforcement official told ABC News. Investigators are looking through video from other witnesses and surrounding businesses, hunting for any clues.

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