The illegal immigrant accused of setting a woman on fire on the New York City subway has been charged with murder and arson.
Sebastian Zapeta, 33, was arrested on Sunday and charged Monday with first- and second-degree murder and arson, CBS News reported. Zapeta was identified by three teenagers who recognized him from photos released by the New York Police Department.
Zapeta can be seen on footage watching the woman, who has not been identified, stand in the subway car while burning to death. The footage also shows other passengers and even a police officer walking by without stopping to help.
Investigators reportedly said Zapeta and the woman didn’t know each other and had no interaction before Zapeta lit a lighter and tossed it on her.
“The suspect used what we believe to be a lighter to ignite the victim’s clothing, which became fully engulfed in a matter of seconds,” NYPD…
