Five to split $50,000 reward in New York subway shooting

Five informants in the hunt for the alleged New York City subway shooter will split the $50,000 bounty, officials announced Friday.

Frank JamesThe 62-year-old is said to have activated a smoke generator and opened fire on a No. N train on Tuesday, injuring 10 people in the worst mass shooting on the city’s rail system in many years. decade.

Police sources and James’ attorney have said that James called Crime Stoppers on his own with his location previously. he was arrested in Manhattan on a Wednesday afternoon after about The hunt lasted 29 hours.

But the NYPD said that five people gave information that “directly contributed to the arrest of Mr. James.”

“Thanks to the help of these five good Samaritans, the NYPD was able to do its job and drive a dangerous suspect off the street just hours after his photo was released.” Mayor Eric Adams said in a declare.

Five people have not been identified. The city said $50,000 would be split equally among them. The award is from donations from the New York City Police Foundation, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the 100 Local Transportation Workers Association.

The 10 people shot were all expected to survive. Prosecutors said about 20 people were also injured, including from smoke inhalation.

James has been charged with federal charges of carrying out a terrorist attack or other violence against a major transportation system, which resulted in a life sentence.

A motive, if one is known, has not been announced. The police have received many advice after shooting and use them to build a timeline of events, officials said.

Police Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell said Wednesday that through the work of hundreds of detectives, as well as many other law enforcement officers, “we were able to shrink his world quickly.” quickly.”

Sources say that even if James doesn’t call Crime Stoppers, police still believe he will be arrested soon because officers have flooded the nearby Lower East Side residential area before, based on a report other tips.

The shooting on the Manhattan-bound N train occurred nearly 30 years after a man on the Long Island Rail Road train open fire with a shotgunkilled six people and injured 19. The shooter in that 1993 case was sentenced to 315 years in the prison.

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