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From Fox News: New York City police are hunting for a suspect who set a man on fire in the middle of Times Square early Sunday in a gruesome attack that echoed a subway murder earlier this year.
The 45-year-old victim, who survived, was in the Midtown Manhattan tourist attraction around 4 a.m. when he was attacked, NYPD officials confirmed to WABC. Firefighters worked with police to extinguish the flames and the severely burned victim was taken to a local hospital.
The man told police he was approached by a man who lit him on fire after first throwing a liquid substance on him, which police believe was likely flammable.
The victim is believed to be a homeless man. He suffered burns to his face and arms, but is expected to survive. Authorities said the victim has three unsealed arrests, but did not indicate how old the prior cases are, and that appears to have no connection to the attack.
Witnesses said they did not see the actual attack, but only saw the man on fire.
Police are trying to track down the suspect, and based on surveillance footage, believe the suspect knows the victim.
The victim is seen being loaded into an ambulance.
45-year-old man set on fire early Sunday morning in Time Square leaving him horribly burned.
NYPD is still looking for the perpetrator. pic.twitter.com/hQs9wS9wm5
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 16, 2025
MAN SET ON FIRE UNDER ONE PARTY RADICAL LEFTIST PROGRESSIVE RULE IN TIMES SQUARE IN “RANDOM” ATTACK
The attacker used a small Patron tequila bottle to douse the victim in some kind of accelerant, according to crime scene investigators.
The victim then ran 100 feet west while on… pic.twitter.com/h7YOyjO3Lp
— Reza Chowdhury (@RezaC1) March 16, 2025
Police in New York City are searching for a suspect they say set a 45-year-old man on fire in Times Square shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday morning near West 41st Street and 7th Avenue.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition, police said. pic.twitter.com/wAtYeplLTw
— ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) March 16, 2025
NYPD searching for suspect after man set on fire in Midtown https://t.co/RZNmiGQNIb pic.twitter.com/RuF8P0aWDB
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) March 16, 2025
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