Reading view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.

Man Charged in NYC Subway Burning Pleads Not Guilty and Says He Was Drunk

Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, confronted with video of the immolation of Debrina Kawam, told detectives he was blackout drunk at the time. He pleaded not guilty to murder on Tuesday.

© Dakota Santiago for The New York Times

The attack took place at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station. A video shows a man rising from a bench holding a shirt, but instead of smothering the flames, he appears to fan them.
❌