SPOKANE, Wash. — Police are seeking information about a suspect who allegedly set a man on fire in downtown Spokane on Wednesday afternoon.

The Spokane Police Department says officers were flagged down near the North Browne Street viaduct around 3 p.m. on Wednesday and located a man with severe burns.

Witnesses told officers that a man walked up to the victim, doused him in gasoline and then set him on fire before fleeing the area.

SPD says the victim was transported to a local hospital for emergency treatment before being flown to Harborview.

The suspect is described as a man wearing baggy jeans, no shirt, and possibly carrying a tan backpack.

Police say there is no public safety threat at this time, as the attack does not appear to be random and preliminary information suggests the

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