A 45-year-old man was set on fire in New York City in the early hours of Sunday morning, officials say. According to an NYPD spokesperson, the incident happened in the Midtown South Precinct just before 4 a.

A 45-year-old man was set on fire by an unknown attacker early Sunday near Times Square, the NYPD said. The victim, who was not publicly identified, was taken from Seventh Avenue and 41st Street in an ambulance to Weill Cornell Hospital in stable condition following the 4 a.m. attack, police said.