PALM BAY, FL – A man has been charged with murder after he was accused of dousing his estranged wife and stepson with gasoline before setting them on fire.
Police say 64-year-old Edgard Fuentes broke into his estranged wife’s home Thursday night and poured gasoline on her as she was sleeping.
Her son, 32-year-old Eric Montes, ran to her bedroom after hearing her yell in surprise and got into a struggle with Fuentes.
Montes was also doused with gasoline in his attempts to stop Fuentes, but he was unable to prevent Fuentes from igniting the gasoline and flee the home.
The resulting fire engulfed the home, destroying it. One neighbor described what he witnessed after hearing screaming.
“When I heard some screaming, they were in the back yard. I saw the lady rolling on the floor on fire. There was another lady crying for help,” he said.
Daisy Tapia, 61, and her son were both rushed to the hospital where they remained in critical condition for hours before dying from their injuries. Montes’ wife and daughter, who also lived in the home, were taken to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
Fuentes was apprehended later that day after a motorist saw him suffering from serious burns and sitting in an SUV at a rest stop off Interstate 95. He was taken to the hospital to treat his injuries and is facing charges of first-degree murder, felony murder, arson and burglary, police said.
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