DETROIT — Two women were hospitalized Monday after a man allegedly doused them with gasoline and set them on fire in Detroit.
The attack occurred at 06:00 on Monday, WJBK-TV reported. Detroit Fire Chief Dennis Richardson said the women had just arrived at their jobs when the man doused them with gasoline and set them on fire with a cigarette lighter.
The women were both taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital with serious injuries. The man was also taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Police Chief James White said the man worked at the company and had either been suspended or fired recently and believed the women were partially responsible. White said he expects to recommend prosecutors file attempted murder charges against him. Police have not identified him.