A high school student who set a homeless man on fire in the subway has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.

The student, Hiram Carrero, pleaded guilty and received a sentence that is six months longer than the minimum but shorter than the maximum.

The homeless man was badly hurt and would have died if help hadn't arrived quickly.

The incident happened early in the morning when Carrero set the fire and then left the subway car.

Hiram Carrero was taken away by the police on December 4, 2025.

The police investigated after a homeless man caught fire in a Manhattan subway station.

The train moved for over two minutes before stopping, and the fire spread during this time.

Police officers found the homeless man on the platform with flames on his lap.

Prosecutors said Carrero tried to kill the homeless man by setting him on fire and leaving him on the train.

A woman died after being set on fire on a subway train in New York City.

Body camera footage shows the homeless man who was set on fire by Carrero.

Prosecutors did not think Carrero's claim that he was drinking and smoking before the attack was a good reason to reduce his sentence.

Carrero's lawyer asked for a lighter sentence because Carrero was born with health problems and had a difficult childhood.

Carrero's teenage years were marked by heavy drug use and drinking, which got worse during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carrero's lawyer said he feels deeply sorry for his actions, and Carrero himself called his crime senseless.

A photo shows Hiram Carrero on the train before he set the fire.

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Carrero's attack happened about a year after another incident where a sleeping subway rider was set on fire.

A man named Sebastian Zapeta was arrested for the murder and is still in custody.

James Cirrone is a writer for Fox News Digital, and you can send him story tips.