Man Set on fire in Times Square; Suspect at Large

Police Seeking Person Who Set Man on Fire Near Times Square

NEW YORK—Police in New York City are searching for a person they say set a man on fire near Times Square shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday morning near West 41st Street and 7th Avenue. Officers spotted the 45-year-old victim and extinguished the flames. He was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition, police said. Law enforcement officials say they believe the victim, who they have not named, knows the man who set him on fire. They declined to …

Man recovering after being set on fire near Times Square

NEW YORK (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Police in New York are looking for a suspect after a man was set on fire near Times Square Sunday. Shortly before 4:00 a.m. Eastern, police say 911 dispatch received reports of a man on fire. When officers arrived on scene, they found a 45-year-old man still on fire. Fire crews then put out the fire and took the victim to the hospital where he is being treated for burns on his body. Officials say the man may have had …

Man set on fire in New York's Times Square in front horrified tourists

The brutal attack took place in front of terrified tourists in the heart of the Big Apple. just before 4am on Sunday morning.

Man set on fire in front of horrified tourists in New York City's Times Square

A 45-year-old man was set on fire in the early hours of Sunday morning in New York City's busy tourist hotspot, Times Square, with his attacker having fled police sparking a manhunt

Man set on fire in Times Square: Police say victim may know attacker

Police are searching for the attacker who set a man on fire in the middle of New York City's Times Square this weekend, and investigators say the victim may know who did it.

Authorities suspect that the attacker used a flammable substance to set a 45-year-old man on fire, who was found caught in flames. Police investigate possible links between the attacker and the victim