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

A New Jersey man accused of setting fire to and assaulting a fellow hospital employee was found to have died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound hours into the manhunt for his arrest, according to authorities and recent reports. 

Pagano, a West Deptford resident, was wanted on charges of attempted murder, aggravated arson, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a weapon for allegedly setting a female coworker on fire inside Hackensack University Medical Center, according to Waterford Township Police and local affiliate FOX 29. 

Pagano, who was a nurse, allegedly attacked and burned the 54-year-old woman inside a hospital break room around 5:15 a.m. Monday. Investigators found he used a wrench to beat the woman during the assault, police said.