New York subway gunman sentenced to life in prison
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Ten people were shot by a man who set off smoke bombs in a crowded subway carriage before shooting them. The man was sentenced to 10 concurrent life sentences.
As a result of the 12 April 2022 attack, Frank James, 64, was convicted of 10 counts of terrorism. Each count was for each person that was shot.
According to prosecutors, he planned the attack for years in order to inflict maximum damage.
Despite their survival, all the victims suffered long-lasting physical and psychological injuries.
In the courtroom on Thursday, one of the victims addressed James and said, “You did something terribly evil. Your mother would be ashamed of you.”
According to US District Court Judge WIlliam Kuntz, the gunman received ten life sentences for each of the people he shot and wounded, as well as an additional ten years for a weapons charge.
A gunman fired his handgun 32 times on a Manhattan-bound N train during rush hour in April after setting off a smoke bomb in the crowded subway. 2022-203. A jammed gun was the only thing that caused him to stop.
Police reported that ten people were wounded in the gun attack, and 13 others had smoke-related injuries.
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