Police Looking For Arsonist Who Set Man on Fire [VIDEO]

Los Angeles police are trying to identify a man who literally walked up to a another man and threw a Molotov cocktail at him. The firery bottle engulfed the man in flames instantly. The victim was helped by witnesses, but remains in critical condition.

The incident was caught on tape an police are hoping that someone will recognize the arsonist. Police do not believe at this time that the two men involved knew one another.

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