Fresno woman is set on fire by her husband, police say
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A Fresno man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and domestic violence after he allegedly set his common-law wife on fire Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
The 21-year-old man apparently ‘became emotional’ while discussing his relationship with the woman in a car in southeast Fresno, police Sgt. Steve Crawford told the Fresno Bee. The man allegedly threw gasoline on the woman and lighted her on fire.
When police arrived, Crawford said, the woman was rolling on the ground to put out the flames. The vehicle was also on fire.
The woman was taken to an area hospital with minor injuries, Crawford said. The couple’s 2-year-old boy, who was near the car when the fire began, was not hurt.
The suspect’s name has not been released by authorities.
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