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High school senior gets 5 years in prison for setting man on fire on NYC subway
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· June 23, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The senior, identified as Hiram Carrero, is 19 years old. Further details about the case and sentencing are available from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
A sentencing hearing was held in Manhattan federal court, resulting in a prison term for a high school senior. The senior, identified as Hiram Carrero, is 19 years old. He admitted to setting a fire on the subway that caused severe burns to a homeless man.
The sentence given to Carrero was 5 1/2 years in prison. This was determined by Judge Lewis J. Liman, who opted for a term longer than the mandatory minimum for arson.
Further details about the case and sentencing are available from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. The incident occurred on the NYC subway, and the sentencing took place in a federal court in Manhattan.
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Category: safety Published: June 23, 2026 Source: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (KXAS) Reading time: 1 min
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