A man was hospitalized in critical condition after he was reportedly set on fire in Northwest Miami-Dade County on Saturday evening.
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said it received reports of a person on fire shortly after 6 p.m. near Northwest 63rd Street and Northwest 25th Avenue. Deputies found the adult man burned and unconscious. He was taken to the Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center.
Deputies later located the person they believe is responsible during an area search. The suspect, an adult woman, was taken into custody.
The sheriff’s office has not released a motive, and the investigation is ongoing. Residents in the area who saw anything around the time of the incident may want to contact detectives.
