'Walking Man' released from hospital months after being set on fire
Doctors initially said the 75-year-old was not expected to recover.
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Doctors initially said the 75-year-old was not expected to recover.
A beloved Chicago fixture, Joseph Kromelis, 75, known as 'the Walking Man' is clinging to life after Joseph Guardia, 23, doused him with gasoline then set him ablaze. He burned for three minutes
Detectives used surveillance video to track the suspected attacker from downtown Chicago to Melrose Park. A police officer who knew him since childhood alerted authorities after he saw a public bulletin.
For decades there has been something reassuring about spotting the mysterious long-haired dude (real name: Joseph Kromelis) strolling the city sidewalks. Now he’s fighting for his life.
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