Brooklyn Subway Murder Prompts Security Boost

A woman was tragically killed after being set on fire while asleep on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. The suspect, a man believed to be 25 to 30 years old, allegedly threw a lit match at the victim before fleeing the scene. Despite police extinguishing the flames, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. The suspect is described as 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds, and was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans, a knit hat with a red band, and brown boots. The NYPD is treating the incident as a homicide and has launched a manhunt, offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the suspect's capture. In response to the rise in subway violence, Governor Kathy Hochul announced increased security measures, deploying additional National Guard members to bolster safety during the holiday season.