Frank James' seven chilling threats before subway shooting as it's revealed he 'wanted to watch people die'

THE suspect in the subway shooting which left 29 people wounded made a number of chilling threats before cops say he opened fire on Tuesday.

Frank James was on Wednesday named by police as the gunman behind the attack inside a rush-hour subway train in Brooklyn.



CHILLING BIRTHDAY TRIP

Cops are still hunting James who they say fled in the aftermath of opening fire.

In a video posted online on April 13 James said he planned to be in NYC for his birthday.

He said had a place to stay "picked out" but that he needed to "finalize" his stay in Midtown Manhattan.

He said: "We going to have a good time in New York."

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James also claimed to have been "kicked out" of the last hotel he stayed and the police called for "being too loud."

In the same rant, James also made reference to children "not having a future" and being "cursed by god".

GUN PICTURES

James also appears to have posted an image of a gun to his Facebook page earlier this month.

In March he shared memes about the "power" of bullets.

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And he shared a cartoon image of a bomb that same month, his page shows.

James also appears to have shared several images of guns on his Facebook page.

'JUST DO IT'

One such image of a weapon in 2017 he captioned: "Just do it."

Police had called James a person of interest on Tuesday but stopped short of calling him a suspect.

Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday James was now considered a "suspect…based on new information that has become available to the team."

EMOTIONAL VIOLENCE

Online James has said that he had been through the city’s mental health system.

He said he experienced emotional violence there that would make someone “go get a gun and shoot."

His neighbor, Keilah Miller, told The New York Times he was "a really weird neighbor."

She added: "They should probably go in there and sweep it [his home] with the police because this is terrifying now."

THREAT TO MAYOR

James’ YouTube channel has multiple lengthy videos where he speaks on race, politics, and gun violence. 

In a video addressed to NYC Mayor Eric Adams, James appeared to warn the lawmaker he was “doomed to fail.”

Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell called his posts – which led officials to tighten security for New York City Mayor Eric Adams – “concerning.”

'WATCH PEOPLE DIE'

In one video James tells viewers he "wanted to watch people die" but did not want to go to prison.

He talks about his desire to kill and at one point describes himself as the “prophet of doom.”

“I am the prophet of doom. That’s my original name, the prophet of doom. That’s what I’ve been calling myself since I’ve been on YouTube.”

He’s even shared conspiracy theories on events such as 9/11, calling the tragedy “the most beautiful day".

A Glock 17, three Glock magazines, shell casings, bullets, two detonated smoke grenades, two undetonated ones, a hatchet and a U-Haul key were found at the shooting scene, police said.

Police said Tuesday that James rented a van possibly connected to Tuesday’s violence, but that they weren’t sure whether he was responsible for the shooting itself.

Adams, speaking to NPR on Wednesday morning, did not offer details on why officials were now seeking James as a suspect beyond citing “new information that became available to the team.”

Surveillance pictures of James werethen released showing the suspected gunman emerging from a station.

'BORN IN VIOLENCE'

Authorities were examining social media videos in which the 62-year-old decried the United States as a racist place awash in violence.

“This nation was born in violence, it’s kept alive by violence or the threat thereof and it’s going to die a violent death. There’s nothing going to stop that,” James said in one video.

The gunman sent off smoke grenades in a crowded subway car and then fired at least 33 shots with a 9 mm handgun, police said.

Five gunshot victims were in critical condition but all 10 wounded in the shooting were expected to survive.

At least a dozen others who escaped gunshot wounds were treated for smoke inhalation and other injuries.

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James is described as about 5 feet 5 inches tall, heavily built, and was last seen fleeing the scene wearing a gas mask, an orange and green nylon construction vest, and a gray sweatshirt.

The latest violent episode comes amid fears about public safety as New York City struggles to recover from the pandemic.


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