VIDEO: Man set on fire in Times Square, attacker still at large

A man was set on fire in Times Square early Sunday in a shocking attack involving a flammable liquid taken from a food cart. The victim, a 45-year-old man, suffered severe burns to his face and arms.

Police say the attacker, who knew the victim, grabbed an accelerant from a cart near West 41st Street and Broadway before setting him on fire just before 4 AM The victim ran about 100 feet while in flames before a bystander used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.

Video footage shows the aftermath, with the burned man standing shirtless and wrapped in a blanket as emergency responders rushed to his aid. He was taken to New York Presbyterian Cornell hospital and is in stable condition.

The suspect fled north on Broadway and remains at large. Authorities are reviewing security footage from nearby businesses to identify him.