Man lit on fire near U.S. Capitol, police seek help identifying suspect

A search was underway in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday for a suspect police say lit another man on fire about a mile away from the U.S. Capitol building.

The incident unfolded Monday in broad daylight, around 3:05 p.m., according to a press release from the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department.

The victim was sitting at a bus stop at the intersection of North Capitol Street and P Street Northwest, not far from the National Mall, when he was approached by a man who doused him with liquid, NBC Washington reported. “The suspect then ignited the liquid,” authorities said. “The suspect then ran off.”