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Woman burned to death in New York City subway is identified
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The articles report on the brutal murder of Debrina Kawam, a 57-year-old woman from New Jersey, who was set on fire in a New York subway car by an illegal Guatemalan immigrant, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil.
As we mourn this loss, we resolve to double down on our outreach efforts to reach and support New Yorkers experiencing unsheltered homelessness on city streets and subways and ensure they consistently access shelter services.
Hearts go out to the family, a horrific incident to have to live through.
It impacts on how New Yorkers feel. But it really reinforces what I've been saying: People should not be living on our subway system, they should be in a place of care. No matter where she lived that should not have happened.
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.
The identity was confirmed by the medical examiner yesterday through fingerprint analysis, following a multi-agency effort with our partners in law enforcement.
Woman Fatally Set on Fire in NYC Subway
sources
perspectives
countries
organizations
- 1.Department of Social Services
- 2.Facebook
- 3.Metropolitan Transportation Authority
- 4.Office of Chief Medical Examiner
- 5.New York Police Department
persons
- 1.Debrina Kawam
- 2.Sebastian Zapeta
- 3.Eric Adams
- 4.Amelia Carter
- 5.Ari Rottenberg
- 6.Eric Gonzalez
- 7.Jessica Tisch
- 8.Julie Bolcer