WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Twenty-seven-year-old Khane Jones allegedly doused Joshua Jones with gasoline and set him on fire while he slept on the couch.
According to court documents, that’s how the fire Monday at 112 Winslow Street in Watertown started.
Joshua Jones, 27, suffered severe burns to 80 percent of his body. Police say he’s in the ICU at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse.
Khane Jones is in Jefferson Country jail without bail, charged with first-degree arson and first-degree assault.
City police said Khane Jones is no relation to Joshua Jones. No motive has been released.
“We’re not able to give that many details about the interview (with Khane Jones), just that he did admit that he intentionally started the fire using accelerant,” said Detective Sergeant Joseph Giaquinto, Watertown Police Department.
Crews were called to the fire just before 11 a.m. Monday
The multi-family home was already engulfed in flames. Three people inside were rescued.
Also being treated in Syracuse is 48-year-old John Guildoo, who has burns to his face and arms.
A third person injured was 47-year-old Tina Guildoo. She was treated at Samaritan Medical Center and released.
According to police, the Guildoos are brother and sister. Joshua Jones is Tina’s son, police said.
The court papers say Khane Jones was staying with Tina Guildoo at the Winslow Street home.
According to police, crews were on the scene for more than 12 hours searching through evidence and debris.
“The roof was in the middle of our crime scene by the end of the day. So, there was a lot of excavation to get down to the point where we could actually analyze the scene and where the fire initially started,” said Giaquinto.
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