Three counts of second-degree murder have been dropped against a Baltimore man accused of setting a fire in a vacant rowhome in 2022 that killed three firefighters, the Baltimore State’s Attorney’s Office said.
James Barnett, 58, is on trial for allegedly setting the fire at a rowhome on Stricker Street on Jan. 24, 2022. The fire killed Lt. Kelsey Sadler, Lt. Paul Butrim and EMT/firefighter Kenny Lacayo.
A spokesperson for the State’s Attorney’s Office said charges of arson, three counts of involuntary manslaughter and five counts of reckless endangerment will be submitted to the jury for consideration Wednesday…