An American man set fire to a trash can and had a disagreement with gas station staff. Employee | Gas Station | United States
A man in the United States sets fire to a word he disagrees with
According to the New York Post on June 25th, in the early hours of local time on the 20th, a man and a gas station employee in Detroit, USA, had a dispute and set fire to the gas station using a blowtorch and trash can, causing burns and emergency medical treatment for the employee.
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A man holding a spray lamp points at a gas station employee
On the early morning of June 20th, the man had a dispute with a gas station employee. The surveillance video shows that after the argument, the man walked into the gas station again with a trash can and a spray lamp in hand, dumped the garbage in the trash can on the floor, shouted a few words to the clerk, and then lit the trash can with a spray lamp. In less than 2 seconds, the fire spread to the entire storefront, trapping gas station staff behind the counter in the flames.
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The fire quickly spread to the entire storefront
The Detroit Police Department stated in a statement that the gas station employee was urgently taken to the hospital after the incident. He has been diagnosed with a first degree burn and is currently undergoing treatment.
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The police confirmed that the arson man was arrested on the 20th and charged with murder, first degree arson, and a series of other serious crimes involving property damage and attacks. On the 23rd, the man was released after paying a bail of $100000. The hearing on the retrial of this case and the reasons for the crime are expected to be held on the 26th and 30th, respectively.