Leroy N. Soetoro
2024-12-22 23:15:55 UTC
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Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was set on fire and
burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn, New York, on Sunday in a
horrifying and disturbing crime.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) said it happened at the
Stillwell Avenue Subway station in Coney Island at about 7:30 a.m.
Police said the woman was sleeping on a stationary "F" train.
That's when police said an unknown man approached the woman and lit her on
fire before leaving the subway car.
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EMS pronounced the woman dead at the scene.
Horrifying video posted online appears to show the woman standing in the
train while engulfed in flames. A man, who matches the description of the
suspect, is seen sitting on a bench just outside the train, watching as
the woman burns.
Police are searching for a man described as 56 tall, 150 pounds, and
about 25 to 30 years old.
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The suspect was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a
dark beanie with a red band and brown boots, police said.
NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information
regarding the incident.
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Police encourage anyone with information about the incident to call the
NYPDs Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-
888-57-PISTA (74782).
Tips can also be submitted by going to crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.