After two men got into an argument at a Tampa gas station Sunday afternoon, one of them doused the other with gasoline and set it on fire, according to a report from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
The two men got into a verbal altercation at the Mobile gas station at 14516 N 22nd St. in Tampa at 4:32 p.m., according to a sheriff’s office report. A news release did not say what the argument was about.
Earl Hargrove Jr., 34, bought a small amount of gasoline, poured it on the other man and lit him on fire, the report said. The victim was taken to Tampa General Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Hargrove was charged with aggravated assault with great bodily harm and attempted first-degree murder. Anyone with information about this case can call 813-247-8200.
