{"id":2385169,"date":"2024-12-31T18:46:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-31T23:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-police-identify-the-woman-a-man-set-on-fire-on-the-subway-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-31T18:47:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-31T23:47:12","slug":"new-york-police-identify-the-woman-a-man-set-on-fire-on-the-subway-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-police-identify-the-woman-a-man-set-on-fire-on-the-subway-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"New York police identify the woman a man set on fire on the subway &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-police-identify-the-woman-a-man-set-on-fire-on-the-subway-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2385169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text appears\u200b to include\u2062 a fragment of HTML content that is \u200bpart of a webpage, specifically discussing an \u2062incident involving \u2064a woman who was set \u200don fire by a man on a subway in \u2062New York. While the precise details of the incident are \u2064not included in the accessible\u2064 text, the title indicates that the police have identified the victim. The surrounding\u200b content suggests there might potentially be further\u2064 information available via\u200d a \u2063video or article on the washington Examiner website,but this content is not fully visible in the provided text. <\/p>\n<p>the summary highlights a serious crime that has occurred in New York City, and the police&#8217;s identification of the victim as a notable element of the story.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">New York police identify the woman a man set on fire on the subway<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1885075\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nypd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York City Police Department <\/a>identified the sleeping woman a man set on fire while aboard the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/subways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">subway <\/a>last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Debrina Kawam, 57, had recently moved to New York City from Toms River, a township on the Jersey Shore. She had a &ldquo;brief stint&rdquo; in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-cities-more-power-to-ban-homeless-camps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court gives cities more power to ban homeless camps - Washington Examiner\">city&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/homelessness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">homeless <\/a>shelter system, according to New York City Mayor Eric Adams. <\/p>\n<p>Authorities struggled with identifying the body, and up until last Friday, they were still using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-arrested-and-charged-for-changing-iconic-l-a-sign-to-read-hollyboob\/\" title=\"6 Arrested And Charged For Changing Iconic L.A. Sign To Read \u2018HOLLYBOOB\u2019\">video surveillance<\/a> and forensics to uncover her identity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hearts go out to the family, a horrific incident to have to live through,&rdquo; Adams said during a press conference. &ldquo;It impacts on how New Yorkers feel. But it really reinforces what I&rsquo;ve been saying: People should not be living on our subway system. They should be in a place of care. No matter where she lived, that should not have happened.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 22, Sebastian Zapeta, a 33-year-old illegal immigrant from Guatemala, lit a match and threw it on Kawam while the F Train was stopped at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station. Video surveillance shows Zapeta fanning the flames with a shirt, which caused the flames to engulf Kawam. He then stepped off the platform and watched her burn to death.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are still seeking to contact Kawam&rsquo;s next of kin.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As we mourn this loss, we resolve to double down on our outreach efforts to reach and support New Yorkers experiencing unsheltered homelessness on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/there-are-only-three-news-stories-that-matter-in-america-right-now\/\" title=\"There Are Only Three News Stories That Matter In America Right Now\">city streets<\/a> and subways and ensure they <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">consistently access shelter services<\/a>,&rdquo; a spokesperson with the New York City Department of Social Services&nbsp;said in an emailed statement to the <em>Associated Press<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities apprehended Zapeta later that day. He claimed he was drinking heavily and had no recollection of the events that unfolded. He was indicted on murder and arson charges.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Adams said the death of Kawam &ldquo;overshadowed&rdquo; the great progress the city has made in improving safety aboard the subway.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People are seeing and feeling what they&rsquo;re reading,&rdquo; Adams said. &ldquo;So, our success is overshadowed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>During the Tuesday press conference, Adams shared how the subway system only has six reported crimes a day. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are doing the job on bringing down the numbers, but as I say over and over and I said in 2022, New Yorkers must feel safe,&rdquo; he told reporters from city hall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the death of Kawam has raised the number of murders at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/man-in-nyc-arrested-for-a-string-of-attacks-on-women\/\" title=\"Man in NYC arrested for a string of attacks on women\">subway station<\/a> to 10 this year, doubling the figure from 2023. This year also matched the 25-year high of murders set in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>And just after Adams&rsquo;s press conference, a passenger was pushed in front of a 1 Train in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1885075\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1885075\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York police identify woman set on fire in subway<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2385170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nyc-subway-arson.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32120,3967,6743],"class_list":["post-2385169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-new-york","tag-police","tag-subway"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/nyc-subway-arson.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2385169"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2385173,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2385169\/revisions\/2385173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2385170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2385169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2385169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2385169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}