A shocking incident unfolded in Times Square early Sunday when a 45-year-old man was set on fire around 4 a.m. Footage reveals his distress as he was placed in an ambulance after emergency services extinguished the flames. The NYPD, responding to calls about the incident, is investigating whether the attack was random or targeted. While the man has been transported to New York Presbyterian Cornell and is reported to be in stable condition, no arrests have been made yet, and the search for the perpetrator continues.
Footage shows the man clearly in pain and covered in burns as authorities placed him inside an ambulance after putting out the blaze.
NYPD responded to reports of a man on fire at W. 41st and Seventh Ave. just before 4 a.m. Sunday.
Authorities said they believe he was set on fire, but did not immediately have a name for the perpetrator.
EMS took the man to New York Presbyterian Cornell where he is in stable condition, police said.
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