Man faces murder charges in the death of a woman who was lit on fire in New York City subway
A man is facing murder charges in New York City for allegedly setting a woman on fire inside a subway train and then watching her die after she was engulfed in flames.
Man accused of setting homeless woman on fire in Brooklyn subway car charged with murder
Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old Guatemalan migrant who lives in Brooklyn, was charged with murder in the first and second degree and arson, officials said.
Man Arrested for Setting Woman on Fire in 'Brutal, Senseless Homicide' Inside N.Y.C. Subway Car
Surveillance footage from inside the subway car showed the assailant approaching the woman without saying a word and igniting the blanket she was wrapped in. The suspect then sat on a bench and watched the woman burn, CNN and NBC News reported. New York City Mayor Eric Adams called the act "depraved" in a statement on X.
New York City police apprehend suspect in the death of a woman found on fire in a subway car
New York City police announced Sunday they have in custody a “person of interest” in the early morning death of a woman who they believe may have fallen asleep on a stationary subway train before being intentionally lit on fire by a man she didn't know.
Man Accused in the Burning Death of a Woman on a New York Subway Awaits Arraignment
A man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway train and then watching her die is awaiting arraignment
Man charged with murder after woman set ablaze on New York City subway train
A suspect is in custody after the incident on an F train in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. Officers found a woman "fully engulfed in flames."
Suspect Held After Woman Set on Fire in Subway Car Dies, Police Say
The police said a man was taken into custody. The victim had been seated in a subway car at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station on Sunday morning when a man set her on fire.
Man charged with murder after setting a woman on fire on NYC subway, authorities say
Calil, 33, of Guatemala was charged Monday afternoon with murder after authorities say he approached a woman on a train in Brooklyn and ignited her clothes.
Man arrested for setting woman on fire in fatal NYC subway attack
A man identified as a person of interest in the killing of a woman set on fire while sleeping in a subway car, Sebastian Zapeta, has been taken into NYPD custody.
Who was the Woman Set on Fire in NYC Subway Train?
A woman was set on fire while sleeping on a subway train in New York City last weekend, an event that NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch called "one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being.
Woman dies on New York subway after being set on fire
Police arrested a man they said set a woman on fire while she was on a New York City subway train on on Dec. 22. The victim died at the scene.
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