What to Know About the Death of a Woman Set on Fire on New York Train
NEW YORK — The man accused of lighting a woman on fire on a New York City subway and fanning the flames as she burned to death made his first appearance in court this week, while authorities were yet to publicly identify the victim.
Horrific video shows suspect watching woman burn to death in F train car after he allegedly set her on fire
A migrant from Guatemala has been arrested for allegedly lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire in Brooklyn on Sunday morning — then watching as his innocent victim burned to death in what the New York's top cop called “one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit.
Woman set on fire in NYC subway train dies, authorities say; suspect in custody
The "person of interest" was taken into custody hours after the attack while riding another train, according to NYPD Transit Chief Joseph Gulotta.
Woman burned alive while sleeping on Brooklyn F train; suspect at large
Police in Brooklyn are on the hunt for the depraved killer who lit a woman on fire as she slept on a F train, burning her to death on Sunday morning. The horrifying incident occurred on board a stationary F train in Coney Island’s Stillwell Avenue subway station at around 7:30 a.
Who Was the Woman Set on Fire in NYC Subway Train?
SUSPECT IN CUSTODY - HE IS AN ILLEGAL MIGRANT: The suspect accused of setting a woman on fire in the NYC subway is Sebastian Zapeta. He is an illegal migrant from Guatemala. He sat on a bench and watched his victim burn alive. WE NEED MASS DEPORTATIONS! pic.twitter.com/PPtSLGJAOn
Woman killed after being set on fire on New York subway train
Police arrested a man they said set a woman on fire while she appeared to be asleep on a New York City subway train on Sunday morning, killing her.
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."
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.
Vigil held in Brooklyn for woman lit on fire and killed on F train last weekend
Investigators say 33-year-old Sebastian Zapeta, a Guatemalan citizen who ICE officials say entered the U.S. illegally, used a ...
Public can’t access fire extinguishers in subway system — and MTA has no plans to change that after horrific murder of woman on F train
The MTA have a billion dollar operating budget they invest millions of dollars in cameras at stations but have no money for accessible fire extinguishers?” one local leader railed.
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What to know about the case of the man accused of lighting a woman on fire on the F train
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arrested Sunday after teens recognized him from footage of the incident, which took place on an F ...
Person of interest arrested for setting woman ablaze on F train
Police officials said a man considered a person of interest in Sunday's deadly train fire was in custody hours after ...
Video shows moment cops swarm train to arrest migrant accused of setting subway rider on fire
Shocking video shows NYPD officers swarming the Guatemalan migrant accused of lighting a sleeping subway rider on fire as he ...
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Man arrested after woman killed in Brooklyn F train fire, police say
The fire spread through the train car at the terminal, according to photos reviewed by Gothamist. Officers patrolling the ...
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Police charge man accused of lighting woman on fire aboard Coney Island subway train, killing her
Authorities on Monday have identified the 33-year-old man accused of lighting a woman on fire as she slept aboard a Coney ...