Woman Found Dead After Setting Herself on Fire on F Train at Coney Island Subway, December 22, 2024

Dec 22, 2024, 03:38 PM

A woman was found dead after setting herself on fire on an F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station in New York City. The incident occurred just before 7:30 a.m. on December 22, 2024. NYPD officers responded to reports of a fire and discovered the woman on fire while sitting on the idling train. Emergency Medical Services declared her dead at the scene. Surrounding the victim were liquor bottles and a box of matches, although police sources have not confirmed the motive behind the act, which is being investigated as a potential accident, suicide, or homicide.