Woman set on fire on New York City subway dies

A woman was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn, New York, resulting in her death. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. on an F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station. The attacker is believed to have used a lighter to ignite the woman's clothing while she was asleep. Surveillance footage suggests the victim and assailant were on the train together. The NYPD has identified the suspect as Sebastian Zapeta, a 35-year-old migrant from Guatemala who had previously entered the US in 2018. The police commissioner described the crime as "one of the most depraved crimes one person could possibly commit" and an arrest was made following a tip-off from high school students.