Woman dies after being set on fire on NYC subway; Person of interest taken into custody, police say
NEW YORK -- A woman died after she was set on fire while sleeping on a New York City subway car Sunday morning in Brooklyn, according to police. A person of interest was taken into custody later in the day, New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at an early evening news conference.
Police identify woman set on fire in deadly New York City attack
Police in New York City have named the woman who was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn. Authorities on Tuesday identified Debrina Kawam, 61, of New Jersey as the victim of the seemingly random 22 December attack that burned her body beyond recognition.
Woman set on fire in NYC subway is finally identified
Authorities have released the identity of the sleeping woman burned to death inside a New York City subway train by a man who allegedly lit her on fire and stayed to watch the aftermath, officials said Tuesday.
NYPD identifies woman set on fire and killed on Brooklyn subway train
NEW YORK -- The woman killed when she was set on fire in a Brooklyn subway car has been identified by police, after using fingerprint and dental information and DNA evidence. On Tuesday, NYPD officers identified her as 57-year-old Debrina Kawam, originally from Toms River, New Jersey.
Police identify woman who was fatally set on fire on NYC subway
The woman was identified as Debrina Kawam of Toms River, New Jersey. Mayor Adams said she had a "brief stint" in the city's shelter system.
What to know about the death of a woman who was set on fire in a New York City subway train
New York City police have arrested a man on murder and arson charges in the death of a woman who was set on fire inside a subway train early Sunday morning
Woman set on fire on NYC subway identified as Debrina Kawam, of New Jersey, police say
The woman who was set on fire on the NYC subway has been identified as Debrina Kawam, of Toms River, New Jersey, police say.
Woman fatally set on fire in NYC subway identified by police as 57-year-old from New Jersey
The victim's name is Debrina Kawam and she is from Toms River, New Jersey, according to the New York Police Department.
Woman set on fire in NYC subway identified as 57-year-old from NJ: Details
The woman burned to death on an F train in Brooklyn has been identified as a 57-year-old resident of Toms River, NJ. Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, is accused of setting the woman on fire while she was sleeping on an F train on Dec. 22. Zapeta-Calil faces multiple counts of murder and arson.
Man accused of setting woman on fire on board Brooklyn subway train charged with homicide, arson
The man accused of setting a woman on fire onboard a Brooklyn subway train was charged Monday with first and second-degree murder.
New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train
New York City Police say they’ve identified the woman who died on Dec. 22 after being set on fire while inside a New York subway train.
She was set on fire and no one knows her name. How homelessness, crime and a broken immigration system met in a subway car
It’s been a week since a woman died in a New York City subway car, set on fire by a homeless, undocumented man. She has yet ...
Man set on fire at Penn Station may be victim of arsonist: police sources
The 67-year-old victim was seen on fire at the bustling Midtown transit hub near W. 34th St. around 8:10 p.m. Friday by a ...