New Yorkers Celebrate Bodega Guy 'Zack Tahhan' Who Caught Yesterday's Brooklyn Shooter And Vent Frustrations With NYPD

Yesterday's shooting in a Brooklyn subway station has rattled New Yorkers, but, over 24 hours later, the suspect Frank James is finally in custody thanks to a sharp-eyed bodega worker.

Thank you Zack Tahhan! Zack caught the Brooklyn shooter. Zack speaks 5 languages and is amazing. Share some love for him. #brooklynshooter #nyc #brooklyn #shooter #hero cnnbrk</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">BBCBreaking @BBCBreaking pic.twitter.com/LZDBlCiMUl

— Samantha Zirkin (@SamanthaZirkin) April 13, 2022

Zack Tahhan, a bodega guy in the East Village, has trended on Twitter this afternoon for calling the NYPD after spotting the 62-year-old Frank James on the street. He's being hailed as a local hero on Twitter for putting an end to an alarming 24 hours when James was still at large.

I want to buy Zack Tahhan a beer. 💪🇺🇸 https://t.co/NX7QDLsQxB

— SAL, GOLDSTARFATHER (@SALGOLDSTARFAT3) April 13, 2022

#ZackTahhan is a hero!
He saw and recognized the suspect from the #BrooklynSubwayAttack, and phoned the NYPD.
Let’s make sure Zack receives the $50,000 reward. https://t.co/cqBAauds6s

— Maura "I Stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦" Lynch (@Loudmouthkid62) April 13, 2022

Ten people were shot in yesterday's Sunset Park subway shooting and dozens more were injured, but thankfully, no one was killed despite over 30 shots being reportedly fired by the shooter.

The incident has become the catalyst for heated discussion over the effectiveness of the New York Police Department online since yesterday morning. The NYPD has had an increased presence in the city's subway system under new mayor Eric Adams, which they have said was for the purpose of preventing and deterring crime. While arrests for fare evasions have increased, the increased presence of the NYPD in subways obviously didn't prevent yesterday's shooting, and critics of the police have accused the NYPD of bungling the aftermath and allowing the shooter to escape. Some accusations on the subject are that police didn't freeze trains leaving the station, which may have been the suspect's means of escape. Furthermore, a police officer had to ask passengers to call 911 because the officer reportedly couldn't figure out how to get their radio to work.

These details have made some New Yorkers fear that there will be calls to install even more police into the subway system who may potentially focus on petty crime and err should another grave situation like the one yesterday occur. That the shooter was caught by a regular New Yorker and not the NYPD led people to criticize the Department's overall effectiveness in comparison to its city's citizens.

RT if you think Zack should get a lil piece of the NYPD's $11b budget for doing their job for them https://t.co/b6yRjTe05G

— Ryan (@rysimmons) April 13, 2022

maybe one of the 10 billion dollars that will go to the nypd this year should go to zack

— martyr max (@Eve6) April 13, 2022

Just to recap: train conductors saved lives yesterday, Zack found the shooting suspect today. When they try to tell us we need more cops- and more money for the NYPD- remember who it was who did the work. #brooklyn https://t.co/vR4UXXNEx9

— Jessie defund police fund abortions Losch💚🇺🇾🌱 (@JessieLosch) April 13, 2022

The subway shooter literally walked right past uniformed NYPD officers.

If not for Zack the Security Camera Guy, the shooter would likely have just carried on walking without any police intervention. https://t.co/hRSjqqfrwm

— Max Burns (@themaxburns) April 13, 2022

James, who had two disturbing YouTube channels in which he ranted about the state of affairs in 2022, faces life in prison if convicted. There is no word yet on if Tahhan will receive the $50,000 reward offered by the NYPD for his assistance in James' arrest.