A man suffered burns on 80% of his body and is not expected to surviveafter a woman doused him with an accelerant and set him on fire, police said.
Tanisha Shelton, 45, of Palm Bay, apparently got into an argument with the victim Oct. 25 in Miami-Dade County, according to a police report. It’s not clear what the argument was about or if the two knew each other.
Shelton told the victim she would return with someone to “beat his a**,” according to the arrest report. About 6 p.m. that day, Shelton came back and doused the victim with an unknown accelerant. She asked a witness for a lighter and set the victim on fire before fleeing the scene.
What happened to the Florida man set on fire?
The man was transported to a trauma center with second- and third-degree burns, police stated.
Investigators
noted he was “not expected to survive.”
What charges is woman facing for setting Florida man on fire?
Shelton attempted to leave the scene, but a witness was able to subdue her with pepper spray.
She is charged with attempted first-degree murder and arson. She’s being held in Miami-Dade County jail on no bond.
Michelle Spitzer is a journalist for The USA TODAY NETWORK-FLORIDA. As the network’s Rapid Response reporter, she covers Florida’s breaking news. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday day by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://floridatoday.com/newsletters
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Florida woman doused man with gasoline, set him on fire, police say
