Man burned to death on NYC subway train

Police are searching for a suspect after a woman was set on fire and burned to death on a subway train in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday in a horrifying and disturbing crime.

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) said it happened at the Stillwell Avenue subway station in Coney Island around 7:30 a.m.

Police said the woman was sleeping on the stopped “F” train.

That’s when police said an unknown man approached the woman and he set her on fire before exiting the subway car.

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Emergency services pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

A terrifying video posted online shows a woman standing on a train as she is engulfed in flames. A man, matching the description of the suspect, is seen sitting on a bench in front of the train watching the woman burn.

The police are looking for a man described as 5’6, 150 pounds and about 25 to 30 years old.

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The suspect was last seen wearing a gray hoodie, blue jeans, a dark hat with a red band and brown boots, police said.

NYPD Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information about the incident.

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Police encourage anyone with information about the incident to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).

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Tips can also be submitted by going to crimestoppers.nypdonline.org.