An illegal alien accused of burning a woman alive on a New York City subway train said he had no idea what happened and may have been drunk at the time of the attack, prosecutors said. He suggested it.
Sebastian Zapeta Khalil, 33, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, was arrested last week and charged with first- and second-degree murder after he was captured on subway surveillance footage allegedly setting a woman on fire on Stilwell Avenue on the F train. was indicted for. – Coney Island Stop.
The woman who died in the fire was so badly burned that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) has not yet identified her.
According to prosecutors, Zapeta Khalil said Police said he had been “drinking heavily” and was “not sure what was going on” at the time of the fatal incident. Zapeta Khalil reportedly lived in a Brooklyn homeless shelter frequented by men with substance abuse problems.
Prosecutors said Zapeta Khalil, who appeared to have stood paralyzed while the woman burned, witnessed her burning alive and at one point stood up and fanned the flames. It is said that
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials believe that Zapeta Khalil is an illegal alien who successfully crossed the southern border undetected and is one of the millions of so-called “fugitives” living in the United States. admitted that.
Zapeta Khalil first crossed the border on June 1, 2018, near Sonoita, Arizona, according to ICE officials. He was ordered expedited and deported to his native Guatemala six days after arriving in the United States.
Then, on an unknown date and at an unknown location, Zapeta-Khalil crossed the border undetected by Border Patrol agents, eventually making his way to New York City. New York City has a strict sanctuary jurisdiction policy that pledges not to cooperate with ICE officers.
Zapeta-Khalil is being held without bail. His next court appearance is Friday.
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