Judge Orders Evaluation For Man Charged In Rowhome Firebombing

By Madeleine Wright, CBS Philadelphia

December 6, 2022

A man accused of firebombing a Philadelphia rowhome appeared before a federal judge Monday. Three Temple University students and the owner were asleep at the time of the fire, luckily all escaped without getting hurt.

The owner and one of the residents of the rowhome were in the courtroom Monday. He didn't want to speak on camera but says he's still traumatized by hearing the glass shattering, waking up to find his curtain on fire, then screaming at his tenants to evacuate the building.

The suspect's mother was also inside the courtroom.

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