HONOLULU — Police in Hawaii announced an arrest made for attempted murder in connection to a case that involves a homeless man being doused with gasoline before he was set on fire in downtown Honolulu on Wednesday. According to police, their investigation led to a 45-year-old suspect who was arrested on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder Friday, KHON 2 reported.
After the victim was saturated with gas, the suspect used a torch to ignite the man and then ran off and jumped in a nearby car, which fled the scene, according to news sources. Once the victim was in flames, a witness says he got up to try and put the flames out, receiving help from some Good Samaritans nearby.
The victim, 39, was taken to a hospital with second- and third-degree burns, according to EMS. Honolulu Police Department said charges are pending against the suspect. His identity was not provided as part of KHON’s report.
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