Brooklyn subway shooting suspect arrested, will be charged with terrorism

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The man suspected of opening fire in a Brooklyn subway car on Tuesday was taken into custody in Manhattan and faces a federal terrorism-related charge.

Frank R. James, 62, was named as a suspect in the case on Tuesday night after officials determined he rented a U-Haul van that was connected to the attack, in which 10 people were shot and 29 injured in total. During the rampage, he allegedly threw smoke grenades and began firing on passengers aboard the subway train.

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