Five people to share US$50,000 reward for tips on New York subway shooting suspect
- Frank James, who is accused of shooting 10 people in one of the most violent attacks on the city’s transit system, was arrested after a 30-hour manhunt
- From a barrage of public tips, five people were chosen whose ‘information contributed directly’ to his capture
Five people who provided “critical information” that helped lead to the arrest of the man charged with this week’s mass shooting in a New York subway will share a US$50,000 reward, the New York Police Department announced on Friday.
Frank James, the man accused of carrying out one of the most violent attacks on the city’s mass transit system, was arrested in lower Manhattan on Wednesday following a 30-hour manhunt that was helped by a barrage of tips from the public.
James, 62, also called the police tip line to turn himself in, aiding in his own capture, according to his lawyers.
“We appreciate all of those who responded to our call for information to locate this suspect, including all of those whose tips did not pan out,” Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said in a statement.
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“We urged the public to join us in this effort to find this suspect and New Yorkers stepped up.”