Multiple people who gave police tips about the accused Brooklyn subway shooter's whereabouts are set to split the $50,000 reward

• Multiple people will split the $50,000 reward for tipping police about the accused subway shooter.
• Officials on Friday said they identified five people who helped with the arrest of Frank James.

Multiple people who tipped police about the whereabouts of Frank James, the accused Brooklyn subway shooter, are set to receive the $50,000 reward.

"Members of the department's Detective Bureau identified five individuals whose information contributed directly to the arrest of Mr. James – approximately 30 hours after the mass attack," officials said in a statement released on Friday.

Officials did not publicly name the individuals who would receive the reward.

"Each of the five individuals performed actions that, under the established Crime Stoppers procedures, elevate them to be considered for receiving reward money," the statement said. "The plan is for the combined $50,000 reward – comprised of contributions from the Police Foundation, the MTA, and TWU Local 100 – to be split evenly among those identified individuals."

James, 62, was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection to the 36th Street subway station attack that left multiple people shot and more than a dozen others injured.

Police say a man wearing a gas mask set detonated smoke grenades and opened fire as the N train was pulling into the station early Tuesday morning. The NYPD named James as the "person of interest" in the attack and he was later identified as the lone suspect in the incident.

According to an arrest warrant, James faces one count of committing terrorist attacks and other violence against a mass transportation system.

"The public is who we serve, but they are also often our best partner," NYPD Commissioner Keechant L. Sewell said in the statement. "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. We urged the public to join us in this effort to find this suspect and New Yorkers stepped up."