Woman burned on subway in Coney Island, New York City dies; person of interest in custody in F train attack suspect [Video]

NEW YORK — A person of interest was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon after a woman was set on fire and killed that same morning on a New York City subway train.

The incident is being investigated as a homicide.

An unidentified woman was believed to be asleep on a stationary F train at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday “when an unknown male individual approached and lit the victim on fire,” police said.

Police said do not believe the two knew each other, and they did not interact prior to the incident. The man allegedly used a lighter to set the victim’s clothing on fire.

The suspect then left the subway car, police said.

Police smelled smoke and went to the train to investigate, where they found the woman standing inside the car “fully engulfed in flames.”

She was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not yet identified the victim.

Sunday evening, police …