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A woman was found engulfed in flames Monday outside a southern Florida 7-Eleven store, police said.
The unidentified victim survived and was recovering from severe burns at a hospital, the Miami Herald reported. A suspect, identified as 59-year-old Roosevelt Monesir, was arrested and jailed.
Police arrived at the convenience store in Boynton Beach, about 30 miles north of Fort Lauderdale, at around 3:00am Monday and found the 40-year-old woman, who had been doused with gasoline and set ablaze.
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Two officers put out the fire and gave the victim first aid, according to the Herald.
Witnesses said the suspect fled the scene, prompting a search involving a police helicopter and K-9 units that lasted several hours.
Monesir was eventually found, arrested and booked into the Palm Beach County jail.
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