The 21-year-old safety digital camera installer who reportedly helped police discover Frank James, the suspect within the Brooklyn subway capturing, says he could not sleep after studying about Tuesday's incident that left 10 folks with gunshot wounds and one other 19 injured.

Throughout an impromptu press convention on the nook of 1st Avenue the place James was arrested on Wednesday, Zack Dahnan informed bystanders and members of the press that he could not sleep or give attention to work after listening to that a gunman opened fireplace on the thirty sixth Road cease in Sundown Park on morning commuters throughout rush-hour.

"I see him from the cameras, so I believed 'Oh s***, this man, let me name the police,'" Dahnan mentioned. "And I name him and we catch him."

After a greater than 24-hour manhunt, New York Metropolis cops arrested James on the nook of St. Marks Place and 1st Avenue in Manhattan's East Village neighborhood.

Authorities mentioned that the NYPD acquired a tip from the Crimestoppers line that James was on the close by McDonald's, the place officers responded however have been unable to seek out him.

"They begin driving across the neighborhood on the lookout for him. They see him on the nook of St. Marks and 1st they usually take him into custody," officers mentioned throughout a press convention.

Brooklyn Subway Shooter Arrest
After a greater than 24-hour manhunt, New York Metropolis cops arrested the suspect within the Brooklyn subway capturing on Wednesday. Members of the FDNY collect on the web site of a capturing on the 36 St subway station on April 12, 2022 in New York Metropolis. David Dee Delgado/Stringer

On Wednesday, Dahnan, who's from Syria, described seeing James strolling on the sidewalk with a bag and warning others to avoid him.

"Folks suppose I am loopy, like no one tries to consider me," he mentioned. "I informed them, 'Guys, belief me. This man—that is the man."

Dahnan was later seen being pushed away in a police cruiser, waving on the crowd and telling folks to "be secure."

On the time of James' arrest, there was a $50,000 reward being provided in trade for data resulting in his apprehension.

"Transit staff and straphangers acted heroically yesterday morning in fast response to the assault within the subway to save lots of lives. And at this time, Zack Dahnan, a 21 year-old safety digital camera technician, discovered the alleged shooter," New York state senator Julia Salazar tweeted. "We maintain one another secure."

"The subway shooter actually walked *proper previous* uniformed NYPD officers," Democratic strategist Max Burns wrote. "If not for Zack the Safety Digital camera Man, the shooter would seemingly have simply carried on strolling with none police intervention."

James has been charged by federal prosecutors in Brooklyn with terror-related offenses.

On Tuesday, he boarded a prepare on the thirty sixth Road cease and allegedly detonated two smoke canisters earlier than pulling out a handgun and firing 33 rounds. Police mentioned the gun jammed, which is believed to have saved lives.

In line with police, James then fled the scene, boarding an R prepare that pulled into the station and touring one cease earlier than getting off and evading police.