Man set on fire in heart of New York City's Times Square, suspect at large: report

New York City constabulary are hunting for a fishy who acceptable a antheral connected occurrence successful the mediate of Times Square aboriginal Sunday successful a gruesome onslaught that echoed a subway execution earlier this year. 

The 45-year-old victim, who survived, was successful the Midtown Manhattan tourer attraction astir 4 a.m. erstwhile helium was attacked, NYPD officials confirmed to WABC. Firefighters worked with constabulary to extinguish the flames and the severely burned unfortunate was taken to a section hospital. 

The antheral told constabulary helium was approached by a antheral who lit him connected occurrence aft archetypal throwing a liquid substance connected him, which constabulary judge was apt flammable. 

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Authorities successful New York City are searching for the idiosyncratic who acceptable a antheral connected occurrence successful Times Square connected Sunday morning. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Witnesses told constabulary that they saw the antheral connected occurrence but didn't spot the onslaught itself. Police are present searching for the suspect, who was past seen wearing bluish clothing. After reviewing camera footage, constabulary told WABC that they judge the attacker whitethorn person known the victim. 

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A antheral was acceptable connected occurrence successful the mediate of Times Square overnight Sunday and constabulary are present searching for the fishy responsible. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The motive down the arson remains unclear, according to police. 

The onslaught came a fewer hours earlier the archetypal NYC half-marathon runners crossed done Time Square.

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The NYPD is searching for a fishy who acceptable a antheral connected occurrence successful the mediate of Times Square aboriginal Sunday morning, hours earlier runners from the NYC marathon crossed done the area. (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

"Just listening to each these things, particularly with what happens connected the train, successful the subway, I don't cognize what's going connected with radical who conscionable privation to airy radical connected fire," metropolis nonmigratory Steven Ortiz told WABC. "I don't understand, conscionable precise inhumane. Especially successful the mediate of Times Square, it's crazy, it doesn't marque immoderate sense."

"Sunday morning, it’s a bully clip to beryllium retired successful the city, and truthful I’m a spot shocked," Kathy Holland told News 4. 

"I consciousness bittersweet for humanity. I don’t recognize wherefore idiosyncratic would bash that. I consciousness similar a batch of things are unsettled close now," Tammy Brawn besides shared with News 4.

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This latest incidental involving occurrence victims comes months aft an amerciable migrant was accused of sidesplitting a pistillate by mounting her connected occurrence connected a New York City subway train. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to the NYPD for comment. 

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