The man suspected of having shot in the subway of New York, in the United States, in the morning of April 12 during the rush hour, injuring 23, including 10 by bullets, was arrested on April 13, 2022, have reported several US media, citing law enforcement sources. The authorities announced that he would be prosecuted for ” terrorist attack “.
→ REREAD. What do we know about the alleged perpetrator of the shooting in the New York subway?
According to NBC New York, the suspect was arrested in Manhattan. New York City Police have announced an impending media briefing. He is a 62-year-old American, unknown to the police.
“Gruff and distant”
Authorities say the suspect has ties to Wisconsin and Philadelphia. For the moment, the police have identified his address in the municipality of Milwaukee, located in southeastern Wisconsin. At his last known address, in the Harambee district, a journalist from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel knocked on the door “without anyone opening the door”.
“I don’t see him, sometimes I hear him shouting on the phone, arguing about things. He is always cutting something. He’s really not friendly.” testifies his neighbor on NBC. Another neighbor questioned by the New York Times defined it as “Gruff and distant”.