A man is facing several charges, including arson and attempted murder, after police in Oakland Park, Florida, say he set a car on fire with both himself and a woman still inside. Authorities describe it as a disturbing case that unfolded in the South Florida community.
According to police, the incident began as an argument between a man and a woman. Investigators say the dispute came to a fiery end when the man set their car on fire while both of them were still inside the vehicle.
The moment was captured on camera, police said. The existence of the footage has become part of the case, and it appears to show what happened as the situation escalated at the scene.
Both people were taken to the hospital following the fire, according to authorities. They were transported for treatment as emergency responders dealt with the aftermath of the blaze that had engulfed the car.
The man was arrested and is now facing several charges, including arson and attempted murder, police said. Authorities have laid out the accusations against him as the case moves into the court system.
Police in Oakland Park are continuing to investigate the incident. Officers have not released further details about what led up to the argument, and the case remains under review as authorities work to establish exactly what took place.