An alleged Mexican illegal migrant was charged with murder and arson after he allegedly killed four people by setting fire to a New York City apartment building.
Roman Amatitla, 38, was charged with “eight counts of murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree, two counts of assault in the first degree, arson in the second degree, two counts of assault in the second degree and petit larceny,” according to a press release from Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz.
The charges brought against Amatitla come after he allegedly “entered the ground floor of a three-story building” in Flushing on March 16. Amatitla proceeded to stay “in the vicinity of the property” for several minutes, urinated, and “entered and exited the premises” several times before going to a “nearby gas station,” according to the press release.
While at the gas station, Amatitla “purchased a beer, stole another beer and
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