The 2023 year has started in terror for 21 people in Florida who were trapped in a house that was set on fire. Deputies with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene in Bonita Springs to find that everyone escaped the blaze.
Two Florida Men Arrested After Locking 21 People Inside Burning House on New Year’s Day
In speaking with the victims, they found that they had two suspects to search for and one of the suspects threatened those in the house with a machete. The machete-wielding suspect “then began pouring gasoline through the residence while the second suspect…set the fuel on fire. The two then left the residence, locking the door behind them,” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The victims were able to escape a fiery death by climbing out through windows. According to the LCSO, four were hurt in the incident but only mention the injuries were sustained “as a result of the fire.” Deputies scoured the neighborhood and were able to find the suspects who were only identified as two males ages 42 and 63.
The suspects have been charged with arson and three counts of aggravated battery. Authorities are still investigating the incident as no motive for the act was shared.
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