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A Florida woman faces arson and first-degree murder charges after she reportedly borrowed a loan to set a man on fire. Tanisha Shelton was arrested on Saturday, October 24. This, after she said she poured accelerant on Nathaniel Devon Mathis and set it on fire in the midst of an ongoing argument.
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A Florida woman is said to be setting a man on fire
A 45-year-old Florida woman, Tanisha Shelton, was arrested after allegedly setting a man on fire on Saturday. Shelton was reportedly arguing with Mathis near Northwest 63rd Street and Northwest 25th Avenue in Miami when the incident occurred, according to WSVN.
Shelton and the 33-year-old reportedly had a verbal argument earlier Saturday, and she reportedly threatened to return later with another person to assault him. She returned that night around 6:00 pm with a white plastic bucket, according to CBS News. Shelton and Mathis began arguing again before she asked someone nearby to borrow a flashlight. After that, she allegedly went up to Mathis with the bucket and lighter and continued to argue.
Shelton allegedly poured accelerant on him Nathaniel Devon Mathis
Shelton allegedly took a plastic bag from the bucket and poured the contents onto Mathis. After that, she allegedly used the device to set Mathis on fire and ran. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews and agents from the Miami-Dade Police Department arrived at 6:02 pm and found Mathis unconscious.
He was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital with both second and third degree burns over 80 percent of his body. Furthermore, he is not expected to survive and is in critical condition.
A witness reportedly used pepper spray to stop Shelton from getting away
A witness reportedly pepper sprayed Shelton in an attempt to stop her from leaving the scene. After witnesses gave a description, he was found nearby and then arrested.
It’s unclear why Mathis and Shelton were arguing. Shelton is reportedly being held at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center. Per NBC Miami, a judge denied her bond during a recent court appearance.
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