Key facts
- Hiram Carrero, 19, was sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for setting a homeless man on fire on a NYC subway.
- The incident occurred on December 1, 2025.
- Carrero pleaded guilty to arson in March.
- Prosecutors argued for a sentence of up to eight years, describing the act as attempted murder.
- Carrero's defense highlighted his difficult upbringing and intellectual challenges.
A high school senior, Hiram Carrero, 19, has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in federal prison for setting a homeless man on fire on a New York City subway train. The sentencing took place Tuesday in Manhattan federal court.
Judge Lewis J. Liman imposed a sentence exceeding the mandatory minimum after Carrero pleaded guilty in March to arson. The early morning fire on December 1, 2025, occurred amid a series of attacks involving people being set on fire on public transit nationwide.