In New York City, 19-year-old Hiram Carrero, who set a homeless man on fire while he was sleeping in a subway car, was sentenced to 5.5 years in federal prison. CNN reported this.
According to reports, the incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. on December 1, 2025, on a subway train. At the time, Carrero, who was in his final year of high school, lit a piece of paper and threw it next to a 56-year-old sleeping homeless man, then exited the subway, leaving the victim inside the burning car.
The victim managed to get out of the car at the next station while engulfed in flames. Emergency services rescued him and took him to the hospital in critical condition. Although the man survived, he was left with permanent scars and serious injuries.
Carrero pleaded guilty to arson in March 2026. The sentence was announced on June 23, 2026, in Manhattan federal court by Judge Lewis Liman. The court imposed a 66-month prison sentence, three years of supervised release, and an obligation to pay compensation to the victim.
