A 23-year-old Chicago man, Lontray Clark, has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder, four counts of aggravated arson, two counts of attempted murder, and one count of residential arson in connection with a deadly apartment fire that killed four people — including a pregnant woman and her 5-year-old son.
According to Cook County prosecutors, Clark set the fire after discovering that his ex-girlfriend was staying the night at a friend’s apartment — a friend he later learned she was dating. Clark allegedly saw a Snapchat selfie posted from the location, which reportedly triggered the attack.
Just after midnight on June 26, Clark and his cousin allegedly drove to a nearby gas station, filled an antifreeze container with gasoline, and then went to the apartment complex, where his ex and her new boyfriend were spending the night…