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The family of a North Texas man killed in a standoff with deputies is suing the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office, alleging that deputies intentionally set a fire at the man’s home while attempting to execute an arrest warrant and then shot him without provocation.
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
Here's what prosecutors say happened to Randall P. Volar
Prosecutors say Kizer went to Volar's home on June 5, 2018, shot him in the head, set a fire in his home and stole his BMW, computer and cash.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
After a disagreement, a woman on Christmas Eve set a fire in an apartment that trapped and killed two people, authorities have alleged.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2024
Police say the man forcibly took keys from an unarmed security guard, fired shots in the building and set a fire in a stairwell.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2024
Here's what prosecutors say happened to Randall P. Volar
Prosecutors say Kizer went to Volar's home on June 5, 2018, shot him in the head, set a fire in his home and stole his BMW, computer and cash.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
After a disagreement, a woman on Christmas Eve set a fire in an apartment that trapped and killed two people, authorities have alleged.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2024
Police say the man forcibly took keys from an unarmed security guard, fired shots in the building and set a fire in a stairwell.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Set a fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20a%20fire. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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