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Video shows man being set on fire with Molotov cocktail

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Long Beach police have released video of an attack on a man with a Molotov cocktail that engulfed the victim in flames and left him in critical condition.

According to the latimes.com, the victim was sitting outside of a store at around 7:00 p.m. Friday evening when a subject threw a bottle filled with a flammable liquid at him.

The bottle shattered and the victim was quickly overtaken by the flames.

The video shows the victim running into the street where it appears he was helped by passersby.

Police say the man remains in critical condition at a local hospital.

The suspect has not been caught.

READ MORE: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/10/long-beach-police-investigating-case-of-man-set-on-fire.html

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