Tennessee man allegedly set woman on fire after claiming he was Jesus

SODDY-DAISY, Tenn. (TCN) — A man is in custody after deputies alleged he doused a woman with gasoline and set her on fire, leaving her with third-degree burns on over 70 percent of her body.

Neighbors called 911 on Nov. 11 when they saw a badly burned woman and a camper on fire, according to an affidavit obtained by WSBT. When Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived, they found 58-year-old Angela Palacio lying in the driveway. She was still conscious and reportedly told first responders, “Chris did it. He poured gas on me. He’s lost it.”

A witness to the scene, Steve Ellis, held Christopher Medula, 39, at gunpoint until officers arrived, WRCB reports…

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