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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A man reportedly set himself on fire while attempting to commit arson at a home on Sunset Court in Clarksville.
According to a police report, several witnesses at a neighboring house saw a man in a black tank top and baggy pants light the front portion of the house on fire Saturday, May 24. It appeared that the man’s face also caught fire in the process, and he began rolling around on the ground before fleeing toward Walnut St.
The front of the home was damaged, and a melted gas can was found at the scene. The suspect was not immediately identified.