Chicago's 'Walking Man' lit on fire while sleeping on street downtown, police source says

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Police are looking for a "tall" man with medium to light complexion, wearing a black and white "Hoodrich" jacket and gray sandals. The man doused a homeless man sleeping on the sidewalk at 401 N. Lower Wabash Ave. in liquid, set him ablaze and fled to the CTA Blue Line subway.

1 month ago·Chicago, United States

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