A homeless man is in critical condition after police and firefighters responded to reports of someone on fire in New York City’s Penn Station.
According to reports, the NYPD said a 67-year-old man was found on fire around 8 p.m. on Friday near New Jersey Transit tracks 11 and 12.
“Firefighters have confirmed that the individual sustained burn injuries from direct flames and are coordinating with EMS for further assistance. It is unclear how the incident occurred. Police are reviewing CCTV footage to corroborate the victim’s account, as they suffered moderate burns,” Rawsalerts wrote.
#BREAKING: Police are on the scene after a person was set on fire near an escalator at Penn Station
Police are currently on the scene at Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan, New York, after a person was reportedly set on fire near an escalator.… pic.twitter.com/K8adAiCM05
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NBC New York reports:
The man had burns to his legs and upper parts of his body. He was hospitalized with severe injuries and last listed in critical condition.
There have been no arrests and police have not said what may have led to the incident.
Law enforcement sources said the man appeared to be homeless, and a preliminary investigation does not appear to suggest that the man set himself on fire.
ADVERTISEMENTThe transit station fire comes less than a week after a sleeping woman was set on fire aboard an F train in Brooklyn.
The woman’s suspected fire-starter was indicted Friday on murder and arson charges. Prosecutors have alleged the Sebastian Zapeta fanned the flames with a shirt before watching the woman burn from a platform bench.
Police find homeless man on fire inside New York Penn Station https://t.co/tyJcxKdqKF pic.twitter.com/aeKw80vids
— Eyewitness News (@ABC7NY) December 28, 2024
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NYPD investigating after man found with burns after report of person on fire at Penn Station in New York City. This comes days after a sleeping woman was set on fire on the Brooklyn subway. @livenowfox pic.twitter.com/bztRP1bO8N
— Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowTV) December 28, 2024
ABC7 New York noted:
Police responded to the scene just after 8 p.m. Friday after a straphanger told them a man was on fire.
The victim, a 67-year-old homeless man, was taken to New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition.
He suffered burn injuries to his legs and upper body.
The cause of the fire is under investigation with police working to determine if the fire was started by the victim or someone else.
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