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LOS ANGELES, CA — Police are looking for a woman who set a man on fire at a downtown Los Angeles bus stop Tuesday morning, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
Detectives have yet to figure out a motive for the attack, and the suspect remains at large, according to the LAPD.
The attack happened at about 1 a.m. at Olympic Boulevard and Flower Street. According to police, the woman threw a cup with an "accelerant" at the man and set the liquid on fire. She then fled the scene.
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The victim was rushed by paramedics to a nearby hospital where he remained in stable condition Tuesday morning, said Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman Officer Alba Mendez.
Authorities did not immediately have a suspect description.
Anyone with information on the case was urged to call 877-LAPD-247.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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