Gloucester County man charged after allegedly dousing home in lighter fluid

The Brief

  • Eugene Jackson, 39. was arrested after investigators say he poured lighter fluid all over a home in Gloucester City overnight Wednesday.
  • Two people inside the home were able to escape unharmed, but Jackson remained inside when police arrived, leading to an over two-hour standoff.
  • Jackson eventually surrendered and was charged with a number of crimes, including two counts of attempted murder.

GLOUCESTER CITY A Gloucester County man is facing attempted murder charges after authorities say he doused a home in lighter fluid, leading to a two-hour standoff with police.

What we know:

Eugene Jackson, 39, is accused of pouring lighter fluid inside a house on the 600 block of Ridgeway Street in Gloucester City early Thursday morning.

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