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New Jersey man found dead hours after setting hospital worker on fire, officials say

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A New Jersey man accused of setting hearth to and assaulting a fellow hospital worker was discovered to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound hours into the manhunt for his arrest, based on authorities and up to date stories. 

Investigators found Nicholas Pagano, 31, early Tuesday morning in Waterford Township, New Jersey, lifeless of an obvious self-inflicted gunshot, native police confirmed later that day. 

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Hackensack College Medical Middle’s signal is seen because of New Jersey officers introduced {that a} 32-year-old man from city of Fort Lee have examined constructive for COVID-19, in New Jersey, United States on March 5, 2020. The affected person has been quarantined because the State’s first formally confirmed case on the Hackensack College Medical Middle. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Company through Getty Photos)
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Pagano, a West Deptford resident, was wished on prices of tried homicide, aggravated arson, aggravated assault and illegal possession of a weapon for allegedly setting a feminine coworker on hearth inside Hackensack College Medical Middle, based on Waterford Township Police and native affiliate FOX 29. 

Pagano, who was a nurse, allegedly attacked and burned the 54-year-old lady inside a hospital break room round 5:15 a.m. Monday. Investigators discovered he used a wrench to beat the lady through the assault, police stated. 

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He then allegedly fled, prompting a manhunt and a warning from authorities that Pagano “must be thought of armed and harmful.” 

Pagano’s physique was found simply over 24 hours later, round 8 a.m. native time. 

In the meantime, the sufferer was handled on the hospital for cuts to her head and third-degree burns overlaying her face, arms and higher physique. She was later transported to a distinct hospital, however is predicted to outlive.

Supply: Fox Information