12-year-old accused of murder and abuse after allegingly lit brother on fire

A 12-year-old boy poured gasoline on his brother and lit him on fire.

The incident happened on Saturday, June 14, after a group of children were claimed to play with gasoline and lit things on fire in Tremont City, Ohio, Whio-TVThe WDTN-TV and Springfield News-Sun reported.

About 20:20 local time, one of the boys drew another in gasoline before setting him on fire, according to WDTN-TV, who quoted Clark County Police SGT. Scott Elliott. Investigators told Whio-TV that the two boys were brothers.

“(They) acquired gasoline and threw gasoline at each other and set it on fire for some reason,” Clark County Police Lt. Kristopher Shultz to Whio-TV.

The boy who was lit on fire was transported to the hospital with second and third degree burns, per Springfield News-Sun. The boy’s injuries were reportedly serious, but did not seem to be life -threatening, according to the outlet.

“I need a doctor … He was burned on his back really bad … Him and his brother played with gasoline and fire,” told a 911 dial to transmitters, according to the newspaper socket.

The police told whio-TV and Springfield News-Sun That their investigation found that the incident had been intentional and that officers arrested a 12-year-old involved in the incident.

“Based on the circumstances of the determined throw of the gasoline and the determined lighting of the gasoline, we made an arrest … and he was housed in the Juvenile Detention Center,” said Shultz.

The 12-year-old who lit the fire has been accused of aggravated murder and wrong abuse, whio-TV and Springfield News-Sun reported.

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Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) did not immediately respond to people’s request for comment on the event on Saturday, June 21.

Elliott warned that parents should be vigilant when it comes to their children and that they would try to ensure that their children are not lecturer with dangerous objects such as gasoline.

“It’s always about when young people play with fire and gasoline,” he told WDTN TV. “No one should play with fire. Adults should be the only ones handling gasoline.”

CCSO is investigating the incident.