A woman died after being intentionally set on fire inside a stationary subway train in New York City. Police apprehended a man, identified as a person of interest, thanks to three high school students who recognized him from widely circulated surveillance footage. Questions remain about the suspect's background and the victim's circumstances.
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“New Yorkers came through again,” said New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Sunday. She described the case as “one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit against another human being.” After the train came to a stop, surveillance video from the subway car showed the man “calmly” walk up to the victim, who was seated motionless, possibly sleeping, and set her clothing on fire with what appeared to be a lighter. The woman’s clothing then “became fully engulfed in a matter of seconds,” Tisch said.Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.
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