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#Accused NYC subway shooter Frank James indicted by grand jury

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“Accused NYC subway shooter Frank James indicted by grand jury”

A federal grand jury has indicted accused subway gunman Frank James for committing a terrorist attack on a mass transit system, a crime that could result in life in prison if he is convicted.

The indictment, handed up in Brooklyn federal court Friday, also accuses James of firing a gun during a violent crime. If convicted of that count, James faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a maximum of life.

James, 62, is accused of opening fire on a crowded rush-hour train in Sunset Park April 12, shooting 10 people.

Suspect Frank James shot and wounded ten straphangers during his shooting rampage on April 12, 2022. — Suspect Frank James allegedly shot and wounded ten straphangers during a shooting rampage on April 12, 2022.

Suspect Frank James appears during a court hearing on April 14, 2022.

Alleged mass shooter Frank James is lead out of the 9th Precinct by the NYPD and FBI after being arrested in the lower eastside of Manhattan. — Suspect Frank James faces a maximum 10-year prison sentence on top of another lifetime behind bars.

If found guilty, the government will seek forfeiture of James’ assets, including a 9 mm Glock pistol seized in Brooklyn, the indictment says.

The case was assigned to Judge William Kuntz and no date has been set for James’ arraignment.

A lawyer for James did not immediately return a request for comment.

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