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Woman Set On Fire; Suspect Sought

Orville Brooks Jr.

CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Clayton County firefighters said a woman was intentionally set on fire at a Riverdale apartment complex.

The incident occurred at about 9 a.m. Friday.

Firefighters said the woman was set on fire in the parking lot of the Brookstone Apartments on Garden Walk Boulevard. Clayton County police said the incident stemmed from a domestic dispute.

The victim was flown to an area hospital to be treated for third-degree burns.

A 29-year-old College Park resident, Orville Brooks, Jr,. was named as a person of interest. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the Clayton County Poilce Department at 678-614-9099.

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