Coverage dated December 27, 2024

Police find homeless man on fire inside New York Penn Station

Headline from ABC 7 New York

NYPD discovered a man on fire inside New York Penn Station and are working to determine whether this was a criminal act or not.

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New York Post
Homeless man, 67, now believed to have set self on fire in Penn Station: sources (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 27, 2024
New York Post's feed description
The man was found on fire at around 8 p.m. in a secluded tunnel not far from New Jersey Transit's Tracks 11 and 12.
Breitbart News
Homeless Man Burned in NYC's Penn Station, Claims Someone Set Him on Fire (opens Breitbart News)
Published Dec 27, 2024
Breitbart News's feed description
A homeless man suffered from burns, alleging someone set him on fire while he slept in New York City's Penn Station.
Fox News
NYPD investigates after homeless man catches fire in Manhattan subway station (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 27, 2024
Fox News's feed description
New York police are investigating after a 67-year-old man caught fire and suffered burn injuries while inside Manhattan's Penn Station. No arrests have been made.
New York Post
Homeless man injured after catching fire inside NYC’s Penn Station — cops probing cause of blaze (opens New York Post)
Published Dec 27, 2024
New York Post's feed description
First responders swarmed the major transit hub around 7:50 p.m. after MTA police received a report of a man on fire at the station, according to police.
ABC 7 New York
Police find homeless man on fire inside New York Penn Station (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Dec 27, 2024
ABC 7 New York's feed description
NYPD discovered a man on fire inside New York Penn Station and are working to determine whether this was a criminal act or not.