Frank James, who opened fire on a crowded subway car in Brooklyn at rush hour, injuring ten people, will be sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court.

Prosecutors have asked for life in prison. The sentencing hearing begins at noon and there will be victim impact statements given from the injured passengers.

Following the hearing, the U.S. Attorney and the FBI will make remarks to cameras outside.

<div class="InlineImage GpQC lZur asrE " data-testid="prism-inline-image"><figure class="kzIj GNme pYrt dSqF " data-testid="prism-figure"><img alt="PHOTO: FILE - New York City police and law enforcement officials lead subway shooting suspect Frank James, center, away from a police station in New York on April 13, 2022." class="hsDd vBqt oOra " data-testid="prism-image" draggable="false" src="https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/frank-ja_hpMain_20231005-055145.jpg" width="100%" height="auto"><figcaption><div class="SAMu aBIU PriD " data-testid="prism-caption"><div class="HXPP IzgM VcHI uhSz YGNM "><span class="hsDd OOSI GpQC lZur VlFa " data-testid="prism-truncate"><span><span class="ncwc Qmvg nyTI VbLm ystq kqbG akor ARhV ygKV yHyq tsIf WHLR lKuK CVfp xijV soGR XgdC aWMf ">FILE - New York City police and law enforcement officials lead subway shooting suspect Frank James, center, away from a police station in New York on April 13, 2022. James, who sprayed the inside of a New York City subway train with gunfire and then slipped away in a stunned crowd, is set to be sentenced Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in the morning rush-hour attack.</span></span></span></div><div class="qinl IpWv lyWx "><span class="YNuj JGtj ncwc Qmvg nyTI VbLm ystq kqbG akor ARhV ygKV yHyq tsIf WHLR lKuK CVfp xijV soGR XgdC aWMf ">Seth Wenig/AP</span></div></div></figcaption></figure></div>

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Frank James, who opened fire on a crowded subway car in Brooklyn at rush hour, injuring ten people, will be sentenced Thursday in Brooklyn federal court.  
{ai:summary}<p>Frank James, who injured ten people in a subway shooting in Brooklyn, will be sentenced to life in prison in Brooklyn federal court. Victim impact statements will be given by the injured passengers. The U.S. Attorney and the FBI will make statements after the hearing. #crime</p>

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