Sebastian Zapeta says he was drunk, doesn’t remember setting subway victim on fire: prosecutors
Zapeta said, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when cops showed him the horrific video of the attack that shocked the city, according to court papers.
Drunken immigrant, Sebastian Zapeta, who set woman on fire in Brooklyn subway shocked by own actions: ‘Oh damn, that’s me!’
In a harrowing case that has shocked Brooklyn, a Guatemalan immigrant accused of brutally setting a woman on fire aboard a subway train was so intoxic.
NYC subway arson suspect did not remember allegedly setting woman on fire
The suspect is accused of setting a sleeping woman's clothes on fire, using his shirt to fan the flames and then sitting on a platform bench nearby.
Sebastian Zapeta pleads not guilty to setting Debrina Kawam on fire on Coney Island subway train
Sebastian Zapeta, the migrant accused of fatally setting homeless woman Debrina Kawam on fire on a Coney Island subway train, pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn Supreme Court Tuesday to the horrific caught-on-video attack that shocked the city.
Alleged NYC subway killer Sebastian Zapeta enters not guilty plea to burning sleeping woman to death
Prosecutors say the man lit a New Jersey native on fire on a stopped F train at Brooklyn’s Coney Island station in late December.
NYC subway arson suspect Sebastian Zapeta to make court appearance
The suspect is accused of setting a sleeping woman's clothes on fire, using his shirt to fan the flames and then sitting on a platform bench nearby.
'Oh Damn, That's Me': Transcript Reveals When N.Y.C. Burning Suspect Allegedly Realized Man in CCTV Footage Was Him
But in his first interview with detectives at the NYPD's 60th Precinct in Coney Island, Zapeta would repeatedly inform ...
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Queens Man Shot to Death in Coney Island Apartment Lobby, NYPD Investigates with No Arrests Yet
A 41-year-old man, Shamael Miller, was shot dead in a Coney Island apartment lobby; the perpetrator remains unidentified, and ...
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Advocates hold prayer vigil in Coney Island for woman burned alive on F train, demand officials stem violence on subways
Community advocates gathered at Brooklyn’s Coney Island Stillwell Avenue subway station on Thursday afternoon to mourn a ...
Man accused of burning woman to death on subway says he was drunk, can't recall
The man accused of setting a woman on fire inside a New York City subway told detectives, “Oh, damn, that’s me,” when he saw video of the attack but said he couldn’t remember anything, according to a ...
Woman burned alive in Coney Island subway train identified as Debrina Kawam
The homeless woman torched to death at a Brooklyn subway stop has been identified as a 61-year-old woman from New Jersey, ...
Suspect in New York City subway burning death pleads not guilty to murder charge
The man charged with burning a woman to death on a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and arson ...
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Police identify woman burned to death on Coney Island F train
Law enforcement sources said Kawam appeared to be sleeping aboard the train at the Coney Island station, a well-known place ...
Man, 41, shot to death at Coney Island apartment complex
A 41-year-old man was fatally shot at a Coney Island apartment complex early Sunday, cops said. Shamael Miller was shot ...
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Thousands kick off 2025 participating in annual Coney Island Polar Bear plunge
The event, put on by The Alliance for Coney Island and the Coney Island Polar Bear Club, celebrated its 122nd year in existence.
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Coney Island Shooting Leaves Man Dead, Residents Express Frustration Over Persistent Crime
The 41-year-old victim was shot multiple times inside an apartment building, prompting renewed concerns about safety in the ...