Frank James, who shot 10 people in a New York City subway attack, received 10 sentences of life in prison on Thursday (Oct. 5), The New York Times reports.

James was sentenced to 10 additional years on a gun charge. The prosecutor sought 10 concurrent life sentences, but the defense told the judge that James should serve only 18 years.

“Nothing can undo the damage that Frank James’s mass shooting inflicted on the 10 victims who were shot or the dozens more who suffered other injuries, but this sentence ensures that he will spend the rest of his life in prison for the devastation he caused,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland said. 

“This sentence also makes clear that the Justice Department has no tolerance for crimes that terrorize our communities and will ensure accountability for those who perpetrate them.”

According to federal prosecutors, James, now 64, boarded a subway train in Brooklyn on April 12, 2022, put on a gas mask, and ignited two smoke bombs as the train moved with unwitting passengers aboard. As the train pulled into a hub station in the Sunset Park neighborhood, he pulled out a gun and fired 33 shots.

No one died in the attack, partly because his gun jammed. But the assault resulted in 10 people being shot and wounded and others injured by the smoke. In all, 29 people were hospitalized.

After a manhunt, the police arrested James the next day in Manhattan’s East Village.

In January, James pleaded guilty to 10 counts of committing a terrorist attack or other violence against a mass transportation vehicle and an additional firearms charge.

"My intent was to cause serious bodily injury to people on the train," he said in court. "Although it was not my intention to cause death, I was fully aware that a death or deaths could occur as a result of my discharging a firearm in such an enclosed space as a subway car."

James’ criminal record includes 12 prior arrests in New York City and New Jersey on charges ranging from a criminal sex act to disorderly conduct, CNN reported. He posted YouTube videos discussing violence and mass shootings before his subway attack. Yet, James qualified to purchase a gun because he had no felony conviction.