Amarillo, TX – A 46-year-old Texas man has been charged with murder after investigators say he set his roommate on fire while he was still alive, leaving behind a deadly blaze that destroyed their trailer home. Authorities said the suspect smelled strongly of gasoline and had soot on his hands when questioned by police.
The Incident: Early Morning Fire Reveals Disturbing Crime
According to the Amarillo Police Department, the investigation began in the early hours of October 27, when first responders arrived at a trailer park fire around 4:53 a.m. Officers and firefighters found a trailer fully engulfed in flames.
After evacuating nearby residents, firefighters discovered a deceased man inside the trailer, later identified as 46-year-old James Sosa.
Witnesses at the scene told police they had seen someone walking away from the trailer moments before smoke and flames appeared. Authorities immediately began treating the case as suspicious…