[HIGHTECHDUDE]

Suspect is allegedly an illegal immigrant from Guatemala ...

BROOKLYN, (December 22, 2024) — New York police have arrested a suspect (later identified as Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33) accused of killing a female subway passenger by setting her on fire Sunday morning, according to police.

Around 7:30 a.m., the suspect approached the victim on a train car and intentionally set her on fire before fleeing the scene, according to the NYPD.

The suspect and the victim were both riding an F train to the end of the line at Stillwell Avenue in Brooklyn, according to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.

Police believe the suspect used a lighter to ignite the victim’s clothing, “which became fully engulfed in a matter of seconds,” Tisch said.

Police officers conducting a routine patrol at the station encountered the victim on fire inside a subway car, NYPD Det. Austin Glickman told CNN.

Officials extinguished the fire, and EMS responded to the scene and pronounced the female dead, according to the police.

“Unbeknownst to the officers who responded, the suspect had stayed on the scene and was seated on a bench on the platform just outside the train car, and the body-worn cameras on the responding officers produced a very clear detailed look at the killer,” Tisch said. She noted the suspect appeared calm when he initially approached the victim.

Police initially believed the victim was sleeping at the time of the attack. While it’s now unclear whether the victim was asleep, she was “motionless” when the attack began, police said Sunday. There was no interaction between the victim and the suspect during the attack, and police said they don’t believe they knew one another.

Body camera and surveillance images were key to apprehending the suspect, officials said in a news conference Sunday afternoon. Police released body camera images to the public and three high school-age New Yorkers recognized the suspect and called the police, Tisch said.

Officers located and arrested the suspect on another train in midtown Manhattan, without incident. He was found with a lighter in his pocket, the commissioner said.

[WonderMomma]

Not her fault but I would never close my eyes on a NY subway.

Was that her standing in the car in fire in the video? I saw a cop walk by and plenty of other people who could have tried to help her.

The fact dude didn't assume there would be cameras and stuck around to watch tells me he's dumb as fuck, mentally challenged, or just didn't give a fuck and wanted to get caught.

[GoryMan]

That poor woman.....ngl i did laugh at the guy recording the video, his reaction is priceless.

[GoryMan]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Not her fault but I would never close my eyes on a NY subway.

Was that her standing in the car in fire in the video? I saw a cop walk by and plenty of other people who could have tried to help her.

The fact dude didn't assume there would be cameras and stuck around to watch tells me he's dumb as fuck, mentally challenged, or just didn't give a fuck and wanted to get caught.

Yeah she was just standing there burning alive, what a horrific scene and just a few days before christmas too.

[vondeckbar72]

Tie him up in the middle of Times Square and saturate his dumb fucking ass with gasoline and light him up! That will send a clear message to any other callous dumb fuck considering the same demented thing.

[Oatsi69]

Originally Posted by vondeckbar72 ↗

Tie him up in the middle of Times Square and saturate his dumb fucking ass with gasoline and light him up! That will send a clear message to any other callous dumb fuck considering the same demented thing.

It'll be a miracle if he even gets denied bond...it's New York after all. Anybody wanna make bets on how long his case will take to work it's way through court and what his sentence will end up being?

[usdcad]

The suspect is in the video ..he is sitting on the bench then gets up.

[Taylorboy]

Originally Posted by WonderMomma ↗

Not her fault but I would never close my eyes on a NY subway.

Was that her standing in the car in fire in the video? I saw a cop walk by and plenty of other people who could have tried to help her.

The fact dude didn't assume there would be cameras and stuck around to watch tells me he's dumb as fuck, mentally challenged, or just didn't give a fuck and wanted to get caught.

Help or assist in anyway on the subway in Manhattan and you get automatically charged with multiple crimes if your not the right skin color and political party.

[Overdrive89]

Holy fuck the dude that lit her up just sat there and watched her cook. This shit is unreal. Fucking ny subway man jeez

[stanmarsh]

WTF? "Let her stand there, do nothing." is not how the saying goes!