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Homeless man is set on fire

Wednesday, March 6, 2002 | 10:20 a.m.

A homeless man was in critical condition this morning after apparently being set on fire by a homeless woman, Metro Police said.

Officers found the man still on fire when they arrived at an underpass of U.S. 95 near Martin Luther King Boulevard about 6:50 a.m. today.

An officer used his jacket to help extinguish the flames. The man was taken to University Medical Center for treatment. The woman fled, police said.

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