A 39-year-old Tennessee man is facing upgraded murder charges after authorities say he doused a woman in gasoline and set her ablaze, claiming she was the “devil.”
The incident occurred on Nov. 11, when neighbors dialed 911 after spotting a camper on fire and a woman suffering from severe burns. When Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived, they found 58-year-old Angela Palacio conscious in the driveway with third-degree burns covering more than 70 percent of her body.
Before being airlifted to a hospital, Palacio identified the suspect to first responders. “Chris did it,” she reportedly said. “He poured gas on me. He’s lost it.” Palacio later died from her injuries after being removed from life support, according to WDEF…