A woman was set on fire a little before 6 am Friday morning at Mathis Brothers Furniture in Indio, reports KESQ.
The incident occurred in the loading dock area and the woman was airlifted to the Arrowhead Burn Center with serious burn injuries.
A woman told police her son lit her on fire at a Mathis Brothers in Indio..she was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious burn injuries. Tune in for a live report at 12:30 pic.twitter.com/tiy9uaO7fa
— Lauren Coronado (@KESQLauren) January 26, 2018
Authorities told the television station that the suspect who allegedly set the woman on fire was her son who has since turned himself in to police.
#BreakingNews: Indio police say an adult son set his mother on fire this morning close to the Mathis Brothers Furniture loading dock.Full Story: http://www.kmir.com/story/37359961/woman-set-on-fire-at-indio-business-allegedly-by-son
Posted by KMIR News on Friday, January 26, 2018
Update: An official told The Desert Sun the incident may have been spurned by a child custody dispute.
