NYC Mayor Adams 'confident' suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting will be arrested

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams 'confident' suspect in Brooklyn subway shooting will be arrested

New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the investigation of the Brooklyn subway shooting and crime in the city.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is "confident" the suspect involved in the Brooklyn subway attack will be arrested as the manhunt continued Tuesday.

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"I am confident that we're going to bring this suspect to justice, and we want to make sure that we do it as expeditiously as possible, so he would not cause any harm on fellow New Yorkers," Mayor Adams said on "America's Newsroom."

Frank James, who was previously considered a person of interest in the attack, is now a suspect in the case. 

Authorities have said James has an alarming presence online, categorized by a series of shocking and racist videos. He posted a series of profanity-ridden clips on YouTube ranting about race, politics, and current events. 

NYPD have identified Frank James as a person of interest in the Brooklyn subway shooting.  (NYPD)

 "When you talk to folks [about] what happens to you in prison, it is what it is," James said in one video. "That’s why I’m never going to prison… I’m not connected, I don’t have nobody, [and] nobody has my m---------ing back."

Adams clarified James is not yet in police custody, and the motive for the attack is still under investigation. 

"We're still looking through and looking at all of his postings," Adams told hosts Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino. "We're conducting a very thorough investigation because the goal here is not only the arrest, but also prosecution."

"This was good old-fashioned police work of identifying, finding the van, finding the key, looking at the identification, piecing together the various pieces of this puzzle," he continued. 

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Mayor Adams was also pressed on the city's crime wave, as a violent trend continues to plague the Big Apple, stressing the importance of both the role of law enforcement and the judicial system. 

"If we don't dam all the rivers that are causing this flow of violence and all the big cities across America, we have a real crisis on our hands," Mayor Adams said. "But we must be serious about it."

At least 28 people were injured during the attack, which took place in Sunset Park on Tuesday. Ten of those victims were shot, and five people were in critical condition. 

Officials are asking anyone with information related to the case to call 800-577-TIPS.