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Albuquerque Homeless Man Burned When Fireworks Thrown At Him

Police are looking for a suspect who seriously injured a homeless man after throwing fireworks at him.

The Albuquerque Journal reports the homeless man was sleeping on a street corner on July 11 when someone threw fireworks at him. The man caught on fire and suffered serious burns across his body, police said.

Police believe the person involved was driving a purple GMC Sports Utility Vehicle.

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