A woman was set on fire and her house was set on fire with her children inside this afternoon in southeast Oklahoma City, police said.
George Rodriguez, 34, screamed at news photographers as he lay prostrate next to a patrol car in the 2800 block of SE 47.
Rodriguez was arrested in connection with the fire and had been placed on the ground because he kicked out a window of a patrol car, Oklahoma City police Capt. Patrick Stewart said.
The woman, whose name was not released, was set on fire about 2 p.m. after she was doused with gasoline in her backyard. She suffered third-degree burns on 30 to 40 percent of her body and was taken to Integris Baptist Medical Center, Stewart said.
Three children, ages 3, 7 and 10 were in the house when it was set fire. Firefighters put out the blaze, but did not release any information about the children.
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Stewart said Rodriguez is the father of the three children.