Man arrested for setting on fire a vehicle connected to October homicide, BRFD says

A man already in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison in connection with two fatal shootings, now faces an additional count of arson, accused of setting fire to a vehicle believed to be used in a case.

Jemile Causey was charged with a count of simple arson, related to a vehicle fire shortly before 5 p.m. Oct. 8 in the 5700 block of Robertson Avenue, the Baton Rouge Fire Department said in a news release.

Security video footage of the fire shows three men exiting the vehicle, and one man throwing a rag into the car, before they all run, the news release said…

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