New York – The suspect in the New York subway shooting, Frank Robert James, 62, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with violently attacking a mass transportation system.

James was taken into custody in lower Manhattan, about 8 miles from the scene of Tuesday's assault, after authorities located him with the help of tips from residents, some of whom posted sightings on social media, police said.

The arrest, materialized 30 hours after the attack on Tuesday that has left at least 23 injured.

James, a Bronx native with recent addresses in Philadelphia and Milwaukee, had nine prior arrests in New York and three in New Jersey, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).

Police said 10 people were struck by gunfire, five of them listed in critical but stable condition on Wednesday. Thirteen others were injured in the frantic rush to flee the smoke-filled train.
-Reuters