A 67-year-old man was discovered with severe burns at New York City’s Penn Station on Friday night. The incident comes just a week after a woman was burned alive while sleeping on a city subway car.
According to the NYPD, a 67-year-old man was on fire around 8 p.m. Friday near New Jersey Transit tracks 11 and 12.
The victim had suffered burns to his legs and parts of his upper body.
He was transported to an area with injuries described as “severe” and his last listed condition was “critical.”
According to a report from NBC 4 New York, the man appeared to be homeless, while preliminary investigations indicate that the man is not believed to have set himself on fire.
Police have not made any arrests and are currently investigating the incident.
NYC: Reports of a “person set on fire” at the Penn Station around 8pm this evening. It is currently unconfirmed if there was any criminality. Person sustained moderate injuries and police is investigating the incident.
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The incident comes less than a week after a sleeping woman was set