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Investigators discovered Nicholas Pagano, 31, early Tuesday morning in Waterford Township, New Jersey, dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot, local police confirmed later that day.
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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.
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He then allegedly fled, prompting a manhunt and a warning from authorities that Pagano “should be considered armed and dangerous.”
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Pagano’s body was discovered just over 24 hours later, around 8 a.m. local time.
Meanwhile, the victim was treated at the hospital for cuts to her head and third-degree burns covering her face, hands and upper body. She was later transported to a different hospital, but is expected to survive.
