peace just discussed, mr. james is now facing a federal charge for his actions, a terrorists attack on mass transit. i want to be very clear this is still an ongoing information. if you have additional information regarding mr. james' activity or digital information, please reach out to us. contact the fbi, 1-800-call-fbi. we need to hear from you so we can fully understand all the events that occurred over the last 30 hours. it's crucial that we receive the assistance of the public as we piece this case together. there has been some reports that fbi holdings to date had a tie to mr. james. i want to be very clear that to date we have found no record of an investigation of frank r. james by an fbi office before the shooting yesterday. reports that new mexico's field office previously investigated him are inaccurate. i want to thank our partners in this case, the nypd, the atf and u.s. marshals and the joint terrorism task. we have had such a great response from all of our partners in this case that led us to this mo

if so, then mr. jamese has been on tv, and should be calling the police or the fbi to talk to them right away and say, listen, i rented this vehicle for somebody and this is the name of the guy. so if we don't hear from this guy in the next couple of minutes, i think we got our guy. but there is a possibility we might not. >> jesse: all right. i would agree with that thank you, harry hauck. author of prepared not scared. you have been watching the nypd briefing and the mayor. your thoughts so far? >> i concur with you and our esteemed first grade detective. my guest is there will be a call made within 24 to 48 hours. if they don't get this frank james on the phone now, that tells me is kind of sort of complicit if not the actual shooter because america is now -- anybody who knows this guy is dialing him up and saying get to the police right now. if he is not in contact with the law enforcement right now. i'm looking at him long and hard. and now with the cyber crimes division, they are up in his facebook,

we know mr. james rented that u-haul truck in philadelphia. >> [ inaudible ] >> in an abundance of caution, we're tighten the mayor's security detail. >> [ inaudible ] >> that is subject to investigation. we don't have that information yet. >> does he have a criminal record? >> mr. james is just a person of interest right now that rented that u haul van in philadelphia. the keys were found in the subway in our shooter's possession. we don't know now if mr. james has any confection to the subway. that's still under investigation. >> chief -- [ inaudible ] >> the crime scene is still being processed now, the van is being processed and the subway crime scene is being processed but we -- it's too early to tell. >> can you explain where the u haul was located, nearby and you said you're investigating the videos but can you confirm it was him in the video? >> the youtube video, there is a man posted frank james, we're still working to see if that's our person that rented the video. >> where is he located? >>

reporter: do we know if mr. james has ties to new york city? >> we know mr. james has addresses in wisconsin and philadelphia. as far as new york, it is still under investigation. but he is just a person of interest right now in this case. reporter: [indiscernible] >> we know the shooter entered the station on kings highway. we are asking for anyone who knows from kings highway to 35th street, anybody who sees him or any information, please call crime stoppers. reporter: [indiscernible] >> we literally have hundreds of detectives out in the field right now pouring through video. in train stations, the egress is, the recovery sites. we hope to have clearer pictures of who we believe is the shooter. reporter: the weapon that was recovered, has that been traced back to mr. james at all? [indiscernible] >> as far as pulling the trigger, that is still under investigation as far as the firearm concerned. we note it is not stolen. we are working with partners in the atf to track back to the point of sale. reporter: your physical description of james, does it match th

so you're looking at 20 years for this individual, and it meets what mr. jamesthe statute on the section of that statute 100%. i think they are charging 1a and 1 -- sub 17 and two or b1 which is use of a weapon in order to commit bodily harm on a -- basically a mass transportation like a sub way car at rush hour. what i saw happened in the 2016 chelsea bomber as well as other cases. the state usually holds those charges in reserve. they let the federal government proceed and then they can always add those state charges for attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon in new york city and et cetera just to tack on charges in conjunction with the federal government. >> peter and caroline, grateful for your insights. we'll watch how the proceeding plays out and talk again as the case proceeds. >>> president biden just moments ago weighing in on whether the united states should, at this delicate moment in the war, send a top official to ukraine. we're a different kind of dentistry. one who believes in doing anything it takes to make dentistry work for your life

we tracked mr. jamesd park slope entering the subway. minutes ago, thankfully, nypd patrol officers from the ninth precinct responded to st. mark's and 1st avenue where they apprehended him without incident. this case was quickly solved using technology, video canvassing and then getting that information out to the public. so i can't speak highly enough of the partners we had, the fbi, mike driscoll, atf, john devito, and the u.s. district attorney from eastern, and the coordination in the detective bureau, intel, transit bureau, patrol services bureau, phenomenal job, less than 30 hours later to arrest this individual. so, with that i would like to turn it over to rhian piece. >> good afternoon, thank you. yesterday was a dark day for all of us but the bright spots of the incredible heroism of our fellow new yorkers helping each other in the time of crisis, quick response by the first responders and hard work by law enforcement partners that had been ongoing is truly a bright spot here. today frank james

is on video making such general statements as a precaution if mr. james is linked to this shooting, they are going to beef up security around them are. a little bit more about mr. james's background. he lives in the pennsylvania -- philadelphia pennsylvania area. with past addresses in wisconsin. and both foes kates, he has a criminal history, we are told from law enforcement sources, of making terroristic threats. it's been exposed to us that those threats were emotionally disturbed person type threats, not the traditional terrorist attack threats. we but nonetheless it gives you a glimpse into the background of the man who they believe rented the u-haul. again, are they saying he is the shooting suspect at that time, at this time? there are not. what they're saying is that they're looking into whether the man who drove the u-haul is the same person who carried out the shooting. until they found him, until they questioned him, until the fingerprints come back from the bag and all of the items that were recovered at the scene we're told a cell phone was a

we know mr. james rented that u-haul truck in philadelphia [ inaudible >> so we're not calling them threats. he made some concerning posts or someone made some concerning posts. we cannot attribute that to that individual in an abundance of caution we're going to tighten the mayor's security detail, that's all. [ inaudible >> that is subject to investigation. we don't have that information yet. >> does he have a criminal record >> does he have a criminal record >> mr. james is just a person of interest we know right now who rented that u-haul van in philadelphia the keys to that u-haul van were found in the subway in our shoot orrer's possessions. we don't know right now if mr. james has any connection to the subway that's still under investigation. >> do you have any dna from the crime scene? >> the van is being processed. the crime scene is being processed. it's too early to tell right now. >> can you explain where this u-haul was located was it nearby? also, i think you said you're investigating the

. >> what do we know about mr. james and his ties to new york city? >> we know mr. s has addresses in wisconsin and philadelphia. as far as new york, still under investigation but he's just a person of interest right now. >> is it clear and he entered the station, did he go anywhere after the fact? >> we know the shooter entered the station on kings highway. we are asking for anybody who knows from kings highway 235th street, anybody who sees him with that information, call crime stoppers. >> is he on video at all? >> we literally have hundreds of detectives in the field right now pouring through video at train stations, egress us, recovery sites of the vehicle so we hope to have clearer pictures of who we believe is the shooter. >> about the weapon recovered, has not been traced back to mr. james at all? how confident -- [inaudible] >> as far as pulling the trigger, that's still under investigation. as far as the firearm is concerned, we know it not. kennedy: there we go. we are going to wrap out of this press conference continues. we will bring you more updates fro

>> mr. james is just a person of interest, we know right now he rented that u-haul van in philadelphia. the keys to that u-haul van were found in the subway. in our shooter's possessions. we don't know right now if mr. james has any connection to the subway. that's still under investigation. >> you have any robust dna evidence at the crime scene? >> the crime scene is still being processed now. the van is being processed and the subway crime scene is being processed. but it's too early right now to tell. >> can you explain where this u- haul was located? and also you're investigating videos but can you confirm it was him in the video or people that know him were trying to make a connection? >> the video, the youtube videos, there's a man who posted there. frank james. we are still working to see if that's our person who rented the video. >> where [ inaudible ]? >> kings highway in brooklyn. west fourth and kings highway. >> i know it wasn't a direct threat to the mayor. can you talk about what he

is mr. james a suspect?or adam: yes, he is a suspect, based on the briefing from my law enforcement officials, based on the evidence that we were able to accumulate. he has now been upgraded to a suspect. we are asking all new yorkers to assist us in the apprehension. please do not approach him. if you see him or you know his whereabouts, please notify law enforcement. tom: mayor, through the bloomberg abilities, abc has just announced "new york city's subway shooting suspect frank james in custody." that is according to abc. can you tell us what you and all of your staff have learned about mr. james in the last six or seven hours? mayor adam: this is moving, extremely fluid. there is a host of evidence that we have been recovering. the nypd, fbi, as well as our state law enforcement entities have all collaborated together. i cannot say enough about the fast work that you are witnessing. they had to piece together the case from the van's arrival to the city, the devices, things that we collected. they are do

mr. james saw his photograph on the news. he called crime stoppers to help. he told them where he was. initial press and police reports in cases like this one are often inaccurate. mr. james is entitled to a fair trial and we win ensure he receives one. >> again, james did call crime stoppers himself, and he called and said this is frank, i think you are looking for me, my phone is about to die. that's a paraphrase. there are questions, why, and how long did he plan the attack and was he targeting any group in particular, and what might have happened if his gun did not jam? perhaps the hardest question of all to answer, how do officials stop the next person like frank james? and joining me is nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams and toni. i want to begin with you. what did you see today? >> the arraignment got started today and it was his first appearance in court. the judge ordered that he be detained indefinitely, and while the defense team did ask that he receive a psychiatric evalu

mr. jamesn. >> hi, martha. frank james was denied bail and will be detained the duration of his trial. he appeared in court without handcuffs or shackles. his defense attorney asked a judge that he undergo a medical psychiatric evaluation. afterwards, the same defense attorney, that attorney confirmed that james was caught by police only after he called them and told them that he was at a mcdonald's on the lower east side. >> yesterday mr. james saw his photograph on the news. he called crimestoppers to help. he told them where he was. initial press and police reports in cases like this one are often inaccurate. mr. james is entitled to a fair trial. >> james face as terrorism charge for allegedly attacking a mass transit system. prosecutors say the evidence against james is strong. he left the gun and his cell phone on the trail. they're zeroing in on social media that james posted. they said that he has a history of recording violent videos on his social media accounts. he posted a video on y

of my knee. >> reporter: in the chaos, police say james disappeared into the crowd. >> we believe mr. james boarded an r-train that had pulled into the station. >> reporter: that train quickly departing in an effort to rush passengers to safety. unknown to them, police believe the suspect was also on board. authorities say this video shows james emerging from the subway and disappearing into the city. but by nightfall, his face was everywhere. and tonight, a little more than 29 hours after the attack, james transferred into federal custody. >> and janai norman with us live again tonight, she's in sunset park, brooklyn, and i know you've spent the day in the neighborhood, even breaking the news to some business owners there and residents who live there as we were on the air with our special report earlier today and i just imagine enormous relief there in that neighborhood. >> reporter: and david, that is exactly what a young woman who saw the immediate aftermath of the attack yesterday called that news, a relief. and there was the mom who i spoke with yesterday, i saw her again today crossin

become mr. jamestled to a fair trial, and we will ensure that he receives one. >> prosecutors told the court that james has been arrested roughly one dozen times over the past 30 years. he is convicted of the subway shooting, he faces life in prison. shannon. >> shannon: david, thank you very much. russian claims of advances in the southern ukrainian port city overshadowed thursday by the sinking of the flagship of vladimir putin's black sea fleet. although you asked western officials cannot confirm, they hit the guided missile cruisers the moskva with missiles. he's now in live view of where it's friday morning and easter in europe. hello. >> hey, shannon. it became my somewhat infamous symbol of ukraine defiance in the early day of the work. if you remember that the ukrainian border guard used an excellent f and told the ship where it can go. it now, that major missile cruiser has sank and it's a big step back for the russians. ukrainian officials say that the air force hit the vessel with a neptune

today revealing more evidence, more information that connects him, they say, to the shooting. >> mr. james, anything to say? >> reporter: frank robert james, the suspected gunman who opened fire on a subway train in brooklyn tuesday no you in custody. >> my fellow new yorkers, we got him. >> reporter: patrol officers arresting james walking the streets in new york city's east village today after sources say he actually called in a tip, leading police to his general location. officers in response to a crime stoppers tip stopped mr. james at 1:42 p.m. at the corner of st. mark's place and first avenue in manhattan. he was taken into custody without incident and has been transported to an nypd facility. we hope this arrest brings solace to victims and the city of new york. >> reporter: the 62-year-old talked about fightings and multiple rambling videos posted on youtube, including this one uploaded on monday. >> i have been through a lot. we have to say, i wanted to kill people. i wanted to watch them die right in front of my face immediately. but i thought about the fact, hey, man, i don't w

mr. jamesn the news. he called crime-stoppers to help. he told them where he was. initial press and police reports in cases like this one are often inaccurate. mr. james is entitled to a fair trial, and we will ensure that he receives one. >> reporter: the 62-year-old james was taken into custody without incident. denied bond, federal prosecutors argue that james should stay behind bars pending trial. saying, tuesday's attack, where ten people were shot and a dozen others were injured, was premeditated by james. prosecutors detailed james's planning in a letter to the judge, saying, quote, the defendant came to brooklyn prepared with all the weapons and tools he needed to carry out the mass attack, including a glock pistol, gasoline, torch, and fireworks. making the case that james posed a danger to the community. >> that's the guy. that's what the police report said that he would look like. >> reporter: before his arrest, new yorkers on edge were on the lookout for james. one student on a phot

authorities know this because a credit card with mr. james had been found at the scene of the shooting, as had a key to a van that mr. james had rented. he also left a cheek swab, a filled-out tax return, and his soul cycle emergency contact. ( laughter ) very generous of him. one of the unusual facts about this shooter is that he is 62 years old, which means technically he wasn't on the run. he was on the mall walk. at the press conference announcing frank james' arrest. >> first, i'd like to go to the mayor, live at gracie mansion. >> my fellow new yorkers, we got him. ( laughter ) >> stephen: for my reaction to that news, let's go live to camera one. ( laughter ) ( applause ) great! ( laughter ) ( applause ) do you have time? do we have time for rest of the show? the n.y.p.d. department chief explained just how it all went down. >> crime stopper tip comes in, reports that the male is in the mcdonald's on sixth street and first avenue in the ninth precinct down on the lower east side, in the east village. >> stephen: mcdonald's? well, then

. >> you said mr. james walked into station. what time was that and what was he doing in between then? >> that was 9:15 yesterday. the incident occurs at 8:24. he exits to 25th street station house shortly after 8:24. the r train pulls in. we catch him at 9:15. we had hundreds of detectives out scouring video throughout the crime scene and beyond. >> this is 9:00 a.m.? >> excuse me? >> 9:00 a.m.? >> yes. yesterday at 9:15. >> mark. >> do you have any idea where he was today? did he say anything? >> his arrest was just literally minutes ago. we haven't even -- he's just arrived at the precinct shortly. as to his whereabouts, that's part of the investigation. detectives are out going through video canvass and we're going to backtrack and will take weeks. >> did the nypd previous to yesterday's attack have any complaint or did they look into any of the cameras being at 45th and 25th and is there any indication that mr. james was going to do anymore attacks. >> as far as doing anymore attacks, that's part of the investigation. our m

mr. jamesis photograph on the news and he called crime-stoppers to help. he told them where he was. initial press and police reports in cases like this one are often inaccurate. mr. james is entitled to a fair trial and we will make sure he receives one. >> prosecutors claim james set off two smoke bombs before shooting, and 29 people injured and four still hospitalized and investigators did not say what his motive might have been. >>> the family of a man shot and killed by police is calling for the termination and prosecution of the police officer that shot him. cnn's omar huh has the story. >> speaking publicly through their pastor for the first time since police released video of their son being killed. >> i think about him every time. and i still cannot believe that my son died. >> the family came to the united states to flee war in the democratic republic of congo, but it was in the united states that a bullet killed her son. the father still remembers asking police how his son was killed.

we used every resource at our disposal to gather significant evidence that directly links mr. jamesooting. we were able to shrink his world quickly. there was nowhere left for him to run. >> less than 30 hours later, we are able to say we got him. >> let's talk now to -- let's talk now to hannah -- who is in new york. bring us up-to-date on when they finally got that guy. >> new york's mayor saying, "we got him" and announcing the news. throughout the day, nypd send out emergency alerts to new yorkers asking for information naming frank james as a suspect. -- naming james as the substrate. when they caught him, he was in a mcdonald's fast food restaurant. patrol officers in the area went there. they couldn't find him inside but they kept driving around and were able to locate him. and again, because o that tip. what we are hearing from officials, he was arrested without incident, he did not fight back. he will be placed in a facility and face federal charges of committing a terrorist act in the ss transit subway station. they mentioned he has been known to the authorities. he has ti

the new york subway chief now says police have three angles of mr. james entering the subway system. part of what raised alarms among police officials, james posted videos on social media in which he talks about mass shootings, race, and violence. the shock of the shooting still very fresh today. you see it here. people spilling out of a train car, dodging bullets, blood splattered on the subway car, on the platform. ten people were shot in all, incredibly all are expected to survive. let's get straight to the scene. jason, what is the latest? >> reporter: well, the investigation this hour, john, still very much focused on following up on leads that may in some way hopefully lead to the whereabouts of frank james. so what investigators are going to be doing is following up on anyone who may have known him, may have known places where he'd like to hang out. in addition to that they'll be looking at his previous addresses. we know he has a previous address in philadelphia, the same city where he rented that u-haul van. also following up on an address in wisc

. >> mr. james is just a person of interest we know right now who rented that u-haul van in philadelphia. the keys to that u-haul van were found in the subway in our shooters positions. >> laura: we're learning more about mr. james and we are going to get to that in a little bit. but if, in fact, he is the shooter, you might be wondering how did a 5'5" portly 62-year-old getaway, escape, from the biggest and most advanced police force in the world? in part it involved u-haul. another also malfunction with a camera system at that particular station, mayor adams told a local radio station adding we are not sure if it was a video feed problem. what? but that wasn't the most embarrassing moment today. with the suspect still not in custody, the man who campaigned on the importance of tackling violent crime, he still chose to politicize the tragedy. i never bought the claim that he was going to be this fresh start for new york, a tough on crime democrats, and today as he tried to shift focus away from a h

mr. james i >> mr. jamess is just a person of interest we know rightht, who rented that u-haul van in philadelphia. hat u-haul the keys to that u-haul then were found in the subway in our shooter's possessions. >> well, we're learning more about mr. james and we're going to get to that and a little bit. but here's the fact. if in fact he is the shooter, you might be wondering how did a five foot five portly 60 year old getaway escape police forsc the time being from the biggest ,most advanced police force in the world? well, in part itnvolved involveu well and also a malfunction with the camera system at that particular station. radioiostation, a local sureon, adding we're not if it was a video feed problem or what , but that was the most embarrassing moment for mayor adams today with a suspect still not in custody, the man who campaigned on the importance of tacklingri violent crime, he still choseme to politicize the tragedy. i neverr bought the claim that he was going to bee this fresh start for new

. >> after firing his weapon 33 times, at innocent new york subway riders, mr. james boarded an r train and it pulled boo the station, went one stop up and exited at 25th street station. >> reporter: 14 minutes after the attack, the authorities say this video shows james emerging from the subway and disappearing into the big apple. >> it appears frank james was able to just blend in with the crowd in all the chaos and confusion. he step into brooklyn and blends in with the rest of the public. >> he planned this fairly well. he bought all these things. he planned it. and his execution didn't go so well but nonetheless, he planned it. he's not insane. he's just pure evil. >> reporter: so far authorities have not determined a motive. since james has been in custody, he hasn't spoken except when asking for a lawyer. and the criminal explain, prosecutors say he made statements on his youtube page that are consistent with him carrying out his actions. in particular, talking about carrying out an attack on the subway. in one video, posted the day before the shooting, he alle

we are going to ask the courts, our court of law, to give mr. james the freedom he deserves. >> reporter: he had been convicted in a death, but prosecutors believe police picked up the wrong thomas james, and the witness who identified him said she made a mistake. >> there was really no other evidence of his guilt. in fact, there was no physical evidence that we could find tying anyone to the crime. >> reporter: while james releases a moment of joy for his family, his lawyer acknowledged the development leaves little peace for the victim's family. >> my deepest sympathy goes to the mckinnon family. i know how it is to believe in something and to have that taken away from you. >> reporter: james said he never gave up hope that he'd be released because the truth always comes out. ted scouten, cbs news, miami. >>> former president trump is appealing a new york judge's decision to hold him in contempt of court and fine him $10,000 a day. the judge said that trump failed to comply with a subpoena to turn over records as part of the new york state attorney

officers stopped mr. james at 1:42 p.m. at the corner of st.ace and 1st avenue in manhattan. was taken into custody without incident and has been transported to an nypd facility. you will be charged with committing yesterday's appalling crime in brooklyn. >> more on this now from new york. >> he was arrested 30 hours after the shooting took place. police got a tip of his whereabouts in the east village part of new york city. they went to the location where they were told he was at and arrested him without incident. there are some reporting it was actually the suspect himself who called the tip line and turned himself in. police have yet to absolutely confirm that. he was brought here to this ninth precinct police station and brought and processed and handed over to federal authorities. as he was handed over and walked out of here, many journalists yelled questions at him. he did not respond to any of those. he is now in federal custody facing terrorism related charges. why terrorism? number one, the shooting took place on may entrance -- on mas

mr. jamess. he called crime-stoppers to help. he told them where he was. initial press and police reports in cases like that one are often inaccurate. mr. james is entitled to a fair trial, and we will ensure that he receives one. >> reporter: the 62-year-old james was taken into custody without incident. >> we have one male [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: denied bond, federal prosecutors argued that james should stay behind bars pending trial. saying tuesday's attack, where ten people were shot and a dozen others were injured, was premed premeditated by james. prosecutors detailed james's planning in a letter to the judge saying, quote, the defendant came to brooklyn prepared with all the weapons and tools he needed to carry out the mass attack, including a glock pistol, gasoline, torch, and fireworks. making the case that james posed a danger to the community. >> that's the guy. that's what the police report said that he looked like. >> reporter: before his arrest, new yorkers on edge were on the

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mr. jamess entitled to a fair trial and we will ensure that he receives one. >> reporter: though james did call the tip line himself, police say they were already closing in a tweet posted at about 10:30 in the morning alerted them to the suspect's location he was arrested hours later carrying a wisconsin driver's license, $38 and a second phone the first was found at the scene. of the 29 people injured, five remain hospitalized >> i got shot in the back of my leg in the back of the knee and it comes out through the other side >> reporter: he says he was sitting right next to the gunman >> i'm glad he is off the streets. >> reporter: james will stay off the streets and in a federal jail for the foreseeable future he was denied bail he has not entered a plea lester >> thanks. >>> police in grand rapids michigan are bracing for another night of protest newly released video shows a white police officer shooting and killing an unarmed black man after a struggle broke out during a traffic stop. migu

they are coursing through mr. james' presence online, social media, youtube, i know there's been some discussion about videos he may have posted. they'll be looking at the metadata on all of those postings to see if they can associate them with additional addresses. they'll try to locate and identify his associated, family members, if he has work or employment record, they'll go to those places. he is a person of interest at this point, but let's face it. he has a lot of explaining to do. he rented this uhaul van in philadelphia, and the key from that van ends up on the subway car. how he could be connected with that van and not have been inside that car when the shooting took place is going to be a hard story for him to tell. but at this point, they just want to get in front of mr. james and understand what his perspective on these events may have been. >> to be clear, the social media postings you mentioned including references we're told in the news conference to homelessness, new york city, and also the mayor eric a

. >> yesterday, mr. james saw his photograph on the news. he called crimestoppers to help. >> reporter: the suspect accused of detonating smoke bombs and firing more than 30 shot onto a subway car in brooklyn striking 10 people and injuring many others before getting away. police released an image of the suspect leaving the subway station after the attack. he is facing terror charge of violently attacking mass transit system. >> my office and law enforcement partners will use every tool at our disposal to bring this individual justice and bring justice to new yorkers. >> reporter: lawyers for the suspect asked for psychiatric detention which was approved. police are coming through his social media posts as they look for a motive. if convicted, he faces maximum penalty of life in prison. kate smith with cbs news, brooklyn, new york. >>> unique gun buyback program in oakland that forges firearms in gardening tools. the initiative is called, guns to gardens. open police and community leaders teaming up with a nonprofit, raw tools, local blacksm

with addresses in wisconsin and philadelphia >> police are not describing him as a suspect they say mr. james about new york on social media prior to the attack some focused on mayor eric adams. >>> 19 structures? cluding one home damaged or destroyed by a fast moving fire in albuquerque with zero containment. so far at least one firefighter has been injured the valencia county fire department urges residents to stay out of the area and is providing temporary shelter for them >>> there's a new study that's found magic mushrooms could treat depression the study which was published in nature medicine looked at brain scans of 60 participants who went through two trials where the magic mushroom's drug sile silo sieben was administered >>> congress is sharing new details of financial scams allegedly committed by the washington commanders against the nfl and its own fans a new letter from the u.s. house oversight and reform committee said the team and its owner, daniel snyder withheld as much as $5 million in tickets and also claims the team had two sets of financial books, one for the league and o

. >> after firing his weapon 33 times at innocent new york city subway riders, mr. james boarded an r train that had pulled into the station, went one stop up, and exited the 25th straight -- street station. >> reporter: police found two bags. in them were fireworks, a hatchet, and weapons including the gun which they say was purchased legally in 2011. >> as to the motive and scouring social media, that's part of the ongoing investigation. >> reporter: james' arrest record spans 15 years over several states. authorities say there is no indication he had ties to any terror organization. police are also combing through james' social media posts. hours and hours of footage of him ranting, often violently, they believe the videos could help find a reason why he carried out his attack. diane? >> bradley blackburn in brooklyn, new york. thank you. >>> meanwhile, more than 100,000 customers in the south are without power this morning after severe storms swept through. the national weather service is investigating whether a tornado touched down near louisville, kentucky, last nig

mr james is entitled to a fair trial and we will ensure that he receives one speaking outside the brooklyn federal courthouse, the attorney for frank james is urging the public not to rush to judgment on her client. james made his first appearance before a judge today, just days after he allegedly shot 10 people on a subway train. james turned himself over to authorities one day after the shooting. backs news, brian dennis tells us james is being held behind bars as investigators searched for a motive. alleged brooklyn subway shooter frank james, making his first court appearance thursday , several blocks from the site of tuesday's mass shooting at the 36th street subway station in sunset park. the 62 year old will be held in permanent detention pending his upcoming trial. james faces one count of committing a terrorist or violent attack against a mass transportation system. prosecutors say the suspects actions present a severe and ongoing threat to the community . if convicted, james could spend the rest of his life behind bars. his defense attorney confirmed reports that james turned him

. >> we know mr. james rented that u-haul truck.nnection to the train. >> police say the van turned out to be empty but on the platform in brooklyn, they found the shooters back pack and several key pieces of evidence. those include a semiautomatic handgun, hatchet, and smoke and aids. a survivor recounts the chaos, speaking tonight from his hospital bed. >> all i see was black smoke and that is when i got hit. i did not think it was serious until i got off the train, pulled my pants down, and the size of a quarter gushing out blood. >> 19 others were injured in the chaos that followed. thankfully, no one has five threatening injuries. really remarkable. the gun they recovered had three extended round magazines but one of them jammed and they believe that saved lives. in the meantime, as a result of the new york attack, bay area transit agencies are increasing trolls. police are asking the public to report anything unusual. if you see something, say something. they all say there are no known threats in the bay area. even so, sfpd is

use every resource at our disposal to gather and process significant evidence that directly links mr. james to the shooting. we were able to shrink his world quickly. there was nowhere left for him to run. >> police also revealing today new details about how this attack unfolded. on the morning of the shooting, yesterday, james is seen on surveillance video entering the kings highway n station just a few blocks away from the u-haul, that van that he rented. but that van was found by police after the crime. here's the surveillance video now. you can see james wearing that reflective construction vest, entering the station. his clothing matches the description of the shooter from witnesses. he's also seen with that bag. you see him there holding it that was later found at the crime scene. according to nypd, frank james gets on that n train. it appears he rides it for several stops. the shooting starts after the train leaves the 59th street station and before it reaches the 36th street station. once the train reaches 36th street, cell phone video shows passengers fleeing that smoke-filled trai

the most important thing here is that mr. james has been brought in. he's off the streets. new york can rest tonight as people travel to and from throughout the subways in the city. but this is going to be an ongoing investigation and it will make some determination as to what was his motive. because i think that's what people want to know more than anything else. what was the motive behind this attack? and had to be determined of others involved, if so, what road did they play? they would have to be brought in as well. so this will be interesting going forward. the next couple days. so i would say, next steps, continue the investigation, get as much evidence as we can even though he's in custody. >> of course we want to find out if other attacks might be planned. >> we've been sent this photo here. this is a picture of the arrest that happened just a short time ago. in the east village of new york after a crime stopper's tip alerted authorities to the presence of frank james. and we're told this photograph shows the arrest just a short time ago in the east village after he

. >> we know mr. james rented that u-haul truck. we are looking to determine if he has any connection to the train. >> police say the van turned out to be empty but on the platform in brooklyn, they found the shooters back pack and several key pieces of evidence. those include a semiautomatic handgun, hatchet, and smoke and aids. a survivor recounts the chaos, speaking tonight from his hospital bed. >> all i see was black smoke and that is when i got hit. i did not think it was serious until i got off the train, pulled my pants down, and the size of a quarter gushing out blood. >> 19 others were injured in the chaos that followed. thankfully, no one has five threatening injuries. really remarkable. the gun they recovered had three extended round magazines but one of them jammed and they believe that saved lives. in the meantime, as a result of the new york attack, bay area transit agencies are increasing trolls. police are asking the public to report anything unusual. if you see something, say something. they all say there are no kn

yesterday, mr. james saw his photograph on the news. he called crimestoppers to help. he told them where he was. >> reporter: yes, it was james himself who called in the tip that led to his own arrest. police nabbing him as he wandered around manhattan's east village, where bystanders already had a sense that they were looking at the most wanted man in new york city. >> i just saw him walking behind me and he was mumbling and saying [ bleep ] about the fbi. and literally, i was telling my wife, "i think that's him, walk faster." >> reporter: james taken into custody without incident. >> perp is in custody. >> is that the perp? >> confirmed. >> reporter: investigators have been piecing together clues, examining hours of video. abc news has learned they believe james may have rushed the attack, allegedly setting off smoke grenades earlier than he planned. they think he dropped to one knee to avoid the rising smoke and opened fire from that crouched position. they say that's why the victims were mostly shot in their hands or legs. in the chaotic aftermath, police say james

. >> they stopped mr. james at the corner of st. mark's place and 1st avenue in manhattan. course he was taken into custody without incident has been transformed -- transported to an nypd facility. twice he has nine arrests in new york dating back to 1982. joining now is our correspondent. first and foremost, 30 hours this man was on the street. had this been deemed a success or not? in the aftermath of the attack, it was reported that the cameras were out. james, the suspected shooter was said to have left the station and entered another station at 9:15 am. they have not been able to explain where the first one was. >> all of this to be looking at her and insuring, however, technology here -- just the way in which we as members of the public sent messages to our phones. we give tips and the like. do you think this is also a test in the way of crime prevention with a relatively new administration here in new york? >> new york mayor adams says he would like to use even more technology to help prevent crime. it is not clear what he plans to do. there was a lot of talk about t

. >> we know mr. james rented that u-haul truck. we are looking to determine if he has any connection to the train. reggie: police say the van turned out to be empty but they found the tutors back backbend several key pieces of evidence, including a semi automatic handgun, a hatchet, smoke grenades. >> all i see was black smoke. that is when i got hit. i did not think it was serious until i got off, pulled my pants down and the size of a quarter was gushing blood. reggie: 10 people were shot, at least 19 others heard in the chaos. somehow, no one has life-threatening injuries. police say the gun had three extended round magazines but one was jammed. they believe that saved lives. kumasi: you can expect a bigger security presence today. bay area transit increasing patrol. >> we want commuters to be aware they may see more officers on their commute. agencies from bart to t8 increasing patrols, will have more officers in response to the brooklyn shooting. san francisco police has also added officers in high-traffic areas. some agencies

that is going to be an awkward award ceremony: "mr. james, here's a key to the city, a check for $50,000, and a pair of handcuffs. quick, take his key!" so new yorkers, you can rest easy and return to the subway. it's just as safe and clean as you remember. speaking of fightin' bad guys, the ukrainian military announced that a russian warship has been 'seriously damaged' in the black sea after ukrainian forces struck the ship with anti-ship neptune missiles. i'm surprised they're called "neptune" missiles. because russia, ukraine's kicking "uranus." at first, russia downplayed the damage to the vessel, but late this afternoon, the kremlin's military spokesman released this statement: >> you sank my battleship! >> and it's true! today, russian state media confirmed that the warship moskva had sunk. of course, since it's russian state media, they had to spin it as positive: (/ as russian/ ) >> "today, battleship moskva begins new mission: to de-nazify bikini bottom and finally get secret to krabby patty!" of course, russia claims the -- i have

. >> after firing his weapon 33 times at innocent new york city subway riders, mr. james boarded an r train that pulled into the station, went one stop up and exited at 25th street station. >> reporter: police found two bags and in them were fireworks, a hatchet, other weapons including the gun they say was purchased legally in 2011. >> as into the investigation into the motive and looking and scouring social media, that's still part of the ongoing investigation. >> reporter: james' arrest record spans 15 years over several states. authorities say there is no indication he had ties to any terror organizations. as you heard, the authorities are combing through all of james' social media posts, hours and hours of footage where he was apparently ranting against many difficult topics often violently. authorities hope that will help them answer the key question of why and what his motive might have been. >> that's the question we are all asking. what more do you know about where the suspect got the hand gun he used in the attack? >> reporter: he apparently purchased it in ohio

there is a reason why they did not call mr. james a suspect is they might have reason to believe that there might be others involved, possibly a third party, or a third person, but also that they want to protect the prosecution, which is going to follow. so if they call him a suspect already, that case might fall apart. then they find someone different. they're going muddy up what should be a clear-cut case. so it seemed really confusing that we have a person of interest and a suspect, and we don't know whether they're the same person that is very purposeful, to protect the prosecution. so long story short, within 20 hours of the incident, they've got a name. they've got a person of interest. they're on a manhunt. they've got the truck. this thing will end relatively soon. this is not going to be a long-term investigation. >> interesting. of course, what we know so far is after putting on a gas mask. >> yes. >> and throwing gas canisters or smoke canisters inside the train, the subway shooter then fired 33 times, hitting 10 people. t