California Arson Suspect Compared Himself to Mangione in Messages After Warehouse Fire
TL;DR
Chamel Abdulkarim, a 29-year-old worker, has been charged with felony arson after a six-alarm fire destroyed Kimberly-Clark’s warehouse in Ontario, California. Investigators say video shows him starting fires and that he texted coworkers comparing himself to Luigi Mangione, who faces murder charges. The blaze caused more than $600 million in damage, and Abdulkarim faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
- Worker who allegedly set fire to California warehouse compares self to Luigi Mangione The Guardian
- Ontario warehouse fire: What we know about Chamel Abdulkarim, suspect charged with arson ABC7 Los Angeles
- Chamel Abdulkarim: Ontario arson suspect invoked Luigi Mangione after $500M warehouse fire, feds say FOX 11 Los Angeles
- Warehouse arsonist compared himself to Luigi Mangione, wanted to send a message, prosecutors say Los Angeles Times
- Ontario Mills mall closed after fire in True Religion store Daily Bulletin
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