Two Teens Set Mentally Ill Man On Fire; If Races Were Reversed It Would Be A National Story
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Two Teens Set Mentally Ill Man On Fire; If Races Were Reversed It Would Be A National Story

Amanda Prestigiacomo

Two black teens have been charged with assault and arson in connection to the brutal death of a mentally ill white man in Rochester, New York.

The two reportedly sneaked into the home of the man on Friday afternoon, sprayed him with an ignitable fluid and set him on fire until 70% of his body was covered in second and third-degree burns.

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