A Texas father accused of setting his house on fire while leaving his three children inside has been charged with attempted murder.
fulshar police said Pedro Luis Parra Pulgar, 46, was charged with intentionally starting a fire while three children were inside in a house fire that occurred Nov. 6 in the 31000 block of El Dorado Lane in the Polo Ranch community. was arrested. Fulshear is about 40 minutes west of Houston.
“How evil does he have to be?'' He should never breathe free air again. ”
Police said the suspect suffered serious injuries in the fire and was hospitalized for an extended period of time. He was released Thursday and taken to the Fort Bend County Jail, where he faces three counts of attempted murder.
434th District Court Judge Argie Blame set bail at $750,000 for each attempted murder charge, totaling $2.25 million, police added.
Police said two children escaped the fire with minor injuries, but a 3-year-old was trapped inside.
Police said officers heard faint noises inside the home and rushed in through a bedroom window to rescue the child, who was suffering from severe smoke inhalation.
The child was airlifted to a hospital, treated and later released, police said.
You can view the video report here About that incident.
How are people reacting?
The police department's Facebook post about the arrest received more than 300 comments, many praising police for rescuing the trapped child. Some expressed anger at the suspect.
- “He deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison,” one person commented. said.
- “How evil are you? He should never breathe free air again. I want these kids to be with someone who loves them and cares for them so they can heal. I really hope so,” said another user said.
- “Why is this happening?[?] Why are people so perverse as to believe this is acceptable behavior? How worthless does a person have to be? ” said another commenter. I wondered.
- Another user said: “I hope he rots in prison.” I wrote.
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