for taking an automatic weapon with a smoke bomb and a gas mask and discharge 33 rounds in our subway system. this person will be brought to justice. john: former nypd commissioner, and rafael coming up. but first, bryan llenas near the scene in brooklyn for us. investigators have still not released a motive behind the attack. they are looking into a series of youtube videos released by 62-year-old frank r. james, and the suspect is complaining about homelessness, new york city, and the mayor adams. he says he was diagnosed with a mental illness, entering the danger zone and said he was full of hate, anger and bitterness. this as we are seeing new photos of frank james leaving a subway station. we don t know where these were taken exactly, but a law
i had my headphones on. i thought it was a regular smoke bomb and then the smoke kept blowing out. this pregnant lady, everybody was pushing. i m thinking it s just a smoke bomb. i grab her from the back so she don t get shot in the back. she was pregnant. a lot of people kept rushing and that s when i got shot in the leg, when the shots kept going off. reporter: now just horrific details we ve been continuing to hear from those who were witnesses to this attack. again, dana, the manhunt continues this hour. authorities say the person is now being elevated to a suspect. originally they called him a person of interest. cnn reporting just a short time ago authorities were able to find the firearm that he allegedly used inside that car, tracked it back to a point of sale. he is the registered owner of that weapon, that causing authorities to, in their minds, view him as the suspect who opened fire. again, that manhunt continues.
eight eastern yesterday during the morning rush hour. as you know we went wall-to-wall with our coverage. james, please say, fired 33 rounds before his gun jammed. that gun was left of the scene. 29 people hurt, ten were shot. no one is died. however, this morning we have learned five people are in critical condition. new york city mayor eric adams says they are determined to get him. no matter what an individual is feeling, there is no excuse for taking an automatic weapon with a smoke bomb and a gas mask and a discharge 33 miles in our subway system. i do know this, he wanted to bring terror into our system. he wanted to intentionally terrorize those passengers, and that is clear. he committed a serious crime. he will be apprehended and he will be brought to justice.
purchase by james, sources say. and authorities have tracked the purchase of a gas mask to james through an ebay account. we are now learning more about the victims. i was sitting right next to the shooter. reporter: he was shot in the back of his knee, trying to flee the scene. this lady was pregnant, yelling help. everybody was pushing. i m thinking a smoke bomb. i grabbed her from the back so she don t get shot in the back. she was pregnant. a lot of people kept rushing. that s when i got shot in the leg. reporter: police say james shot a total of 33 rounds in the crowded car before his gun jammed. five of the injured were children on the way to school. reporter: and jake, in another bizarre twist, we re now learning from law enforcement officials that frank james called in on himself. officials telling us, that crime stop tip they received that
i m thinking it s just a smoke bomb. i grabbed her from the back so she didn t get shot in the back. she was pregnant. a lot of people kept rushing. that s when i got shot in the leg. reporter: police say james shot a total of 33 rounds in a crowded car before his gun jammed. five of the people injured were children on their way to school. and, wolf, tomorrow james is expected to be in federal court here in brooklyn. this as investigators are pouring through all of that youtube video trying to see some kind of motive. they say they are working on that, it is possible he could face additional charges, wolf. eventually, he could face life in prison if convicted. thank you very much. let s discuss what s going on with a former fbi deputy districtor cnn senior law enforcement analyst andrew