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Key Updates on Subway Fire Incident in New York: Victim Identified, Suspect Arraigned

Credited from: TIME

  • The accused, Sebastian Zapeta, 33, faces charges of murder and arson after allegedly setting a woman ablaze on a Brooklyn subway train.
  • Zapeta did not enter a plea during his first court appearance and was remanded to custody until the next hearing.
  • Authorities identified Zapeta as a Guatemalan citizen who illegally reentered the U.S. after being previously deported.
  • The police confirmed that the victim remains unnamed but was set on fire while seated, and no prior interaction occurred with the suspect.
  • Despite a reported decrease in overall subway crime, incidents of violence, including murders, have seen an uptick this year.

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