An armed attack occurred at a meter station in New York, USA. 23 people were injured in the attack, and Frank James, whose identity was determined after the incident, was wanted everywhere. The Muslim youth, who caught James hours after the incident, made statements to the press.
“INSTANTLY THEY GO AND CAUGHT THE MAN”
A young man named Muhammed, who made a statement from the police station, said that they saw James in Manhattan’s East Willage neighborhood with his cousin and friend and that they had informed the police just one street away.
“We were 70-80 percent sure when we saw it.” “When we looked at the photo of the person called from our phone, we were completely sure that it was the same person, all three of us, and when we saw the police at the corner of the street, we went and reported them.” he said.
“We told the police that the person they were looking for was a block away, wearing a hat and carrying a bag, and they immediately went and caught the man,” Mohammed said. said.
THEY THINK OF CATCHING BEFORE
Stating that they came to Manhattan from New Jersey in their vehicles and saw the suspect on the street by chance, Muhammed’s cousin stated that they thought of catching James first, but they preferred to inform the police because of the concern that there might be a gun in the bag he was carrying.
THANKS TO THE POLICE
After the subway attacker suspect James was caught, the Muslim youth who came to the 9th Police Station in the nearby region where he was detained, left after a short while, and the New York police thanked them.
On the other hand, the suspect James, whose proceedings were completed at the same police station, was taken to an unnamed detention center in a vehicle accompanied by the New York police.
James, 62, with his hands cuffed behind his back, was seen limping while walking.
WHAT HAPPENED?
It was reported that 23 people were injured, 10 of them with a firearm, in the attack that took place in a subway station in Brooklyn yesterday in New York.
The New York Police Department (NYPD), Fire Department (NYFD) and New York Governor Kathy Kochul stated in their press release about the attack that according to the initial findings, the incident was not a terrorist incident.
NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said they had no evidence to say the incident was a terrorist attack. Sewell informed that the suspect, who was wearing an orange construction vest and gas mask, was a black male and randomly opened fire on the passengers around and on the platform.
In his first assessment on the subject, US President Joe Biden said, “We are grateful to the civilians and first responders who helped the passengers by not shying away from the gunfire.” he said.
New York Mayor Eric Adams stated that the cameras at the scene were malfunctioning regarding the attack in Brooklyn.
Source: AA