New York City Police are looking for a suspect who is Times Square Earlier Sunday, a creepy attack echoed the subway murders earlier this year.
Surviving 45-year-old victim at Midtown Manhattan tourist attraction around 4 a.m. during New York Police Department officials attack Confirm with WABC. Firefighters worked with police to put out the flames and the victim, who was severely burned, was taken to a local hospital.
The man told police that a man approached him and that he caught fire after throwing liquid substances at him for the first time, which the police thought was likely to be flammable.
New York City authorities are looking for people who caught fire in Times Square on Sunday morning. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Witnesses told police they saw the man on fire but did not see the attack itself. Police are now searching For the suspect, he wore blue for the last time. After reviewing the photographic footage, police told WABC they believed the attacker might know the victim.
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A man caught fire in the middle of Times Square on Sunday and police are now looking for the suspect. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
this The motivation behind the arson According to police, it remains unclear.
The attack happened several hours before the first New York half marathoner crossed Time Square.
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The New York Police Department is looking for a suspect who was in the middle of Times Square early Sunday morning, hours before the New York City marathon crossed the area’s runners. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
“Just listen to all these things, especially on trains, on subways, and I don’t know what happened to people who just want to get people on fire,” city resident Steven Ortiz told WABC. “I don’t understand, it’s just very inhumane. Especially in the middle of Times Square, it’s crazy and makes no sense.”
“It was a good time to go out in the city on Sunday morning, so I was a little shocked.” Tell News 4.
“I feel sorry for humanity. I don’t understand why anyone does this. I feel like a lot of things are uncertain right now,” Tammy Brawn also shared with News 4.
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The latest incident involving the fire victims came months after an illegal immigrant was accused of killing a woman when she caught fire on a subway train in New York City.
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Stepheny Price is a writer at Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, state crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
