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The suspect began shooting with an assault rifle and then used gasoline to set a fire that grew into a large blaze.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
According to officials, on April 24, 2023, Little went to the Masjid Al-Rahma Mosque in Bloomington with a container of gasoline and used it to set a fire on the mosque’s third floor hallway and stairwell.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
An arsonist set a fire that damaged the front of the store and some of its interior, according to The Times of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Roley had set a fire using flint at Canfield Mountain, a popular recreation area, according to authorities.
—Lindsey Wasson, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
According to officials, on April 24, 2023, Little went to the Masjid Al-Rahma Mosque in Bloomington with a container of gasoline and used it to set a fire on the mosque’s third floor hallway and stairwell.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
An arsonist set a fire that damaged the front of the store and some of its interior, according to The Times of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Roley had set a fire using flint at Canfield Mountain, a popular recreation area, according to authorities.
—Lindsey Wasson, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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“Set a fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20fire. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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