A woman in a New York City subway car was killed early Sunday after another passenger set her on fire and then watched from a nearby bench in the Brooklyn station as she was burnt alive, the police said.

A suspect was arrested after the police disseminated clear photos — and a group of high school students recognized him on another subway car and called the police. He was taken into custody in Herald Square in Manhattan after the police stopped the subway, Chief of Transit Joseph Gulotta said at a press briefing.

There were cops at the station, who used a fire extinguisher to stop the flames. “Unfortunately, it was too late,” the police said. {ai:summary}<p>A woman was killed in a Brooklyn subway station when another passenger set her on fire and watched as she burned. The suspect was apprehended after high school students recognized him from police photos and alerted authorities, leading to his arrest in Manhattan.</p><p>#crime</p>

A man set a woman on fire in a subway car and watched her burn to death: police

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