Dallas man intentionally set apartment on fire before jumping out of window, officials say

VIDEO: A Dallas man has been arrested and charged with arson after an apartment fire that happened in the Love Field area of Dallas on Sunday afternoon. Dallas Fire Rescue says 51-year-old Zerick Jones intentionally set his second-story apartment on fire located near Harry Hines and Mockingbird Lane. Jones eventually jumped from a window in his apartment, sustaining serious injuries. A neighbor stopped Jones from running off before security detained Jones, according to police. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the flames when they arrived at the scene around noon. Four residents at the apartment complex are now displaced and at least eight other apartments were damaged. Fire damage was limited to Jones’ apartment, but there was water and smoke damage to several other apartments.

KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas

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