Homeless man killed in arson attack after his car set ablaze in South Los Angeles while he was sleeping in it

A suspect remains at large after a car with a man sleeping inside was set on fire early Sunday morning, ultimately leading to the sleeping man’s death.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the arson occurred around 1:40 a.m. in the 400 block of East 102nd Street in the Green Meadows neighborhood of Los Angeles.

The suspect walked up to the man’s car as he was sleeping and threw a flammable liquid inside before intentionally igniting the fire, police said.

Video footage from the scene shows the car completely engulfed in flames, and once firefighters were able to put out the blaze, all that was left of the vehicle were charred metal fragments.

The victim, a man in his 50s, was found suffering from burn wounds near a vehicle.

He has not been identified, but according to police, he was experiencing homelessness and using his vehicle for shelter. Residents in the area said the man was well-known in the community and had a kind soul.