Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was burned to death on a subway train Brooklyn, New York on Sunday with a horrific and disturbing crime.
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) said it happened at the Stillwell Avenue Subway station in Coney Island around 7:30 am.
The police said the woman was sleeping on the stopped “F” train.
That's when police say an unknown man approached the woman and to burn him in the fire before leaving the train.
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New York City police are searching for a man who set a woman on fire while she slept on the Brooklyn subway on December 22, 2024. (NYPD)
EMS pronounced the woman dead at the scene.
A shocking video posted online appears to show a woman standing on a train engulfed in flames. A man, who matches the description of the suspect, is seen sitting on a bench outside the train, watching as the woman burns.
Police are still investigating for a man described as 5'6 tall, 150 pounds, and about 25 to 30 years old.
SOME PARTS OF TREN DE ARAGUA'S HEADLINES ARE HOLD ON TO NYC FIRST PARTMENT AND DAY SERVICE.
New York City police are searching for a man who set a woman on fire while she slept on a Brooklyn subway on December 22, 2024. (NYPD)
The suspect was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, pink jeans, black jeans with a red belt and brown boots, police said.
NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information about the incident.
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New York City police are searching for a man who set a woman on fire in a Brooklyn subway while she slept three days before Christmas. (NYPD)
Police encourage anyone with information about this incident to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Proposals can also be sent to crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.