Via the Gothamist - Abraham Serrano, who claims to be a pastor, set fire to his high-rise apartment in an effort to rid his wife of the "devil".
A couple trapped in their burning apartment at the Bronxdale houses was rescued by firefighters. And it turns out the husband was the one who started the fire.
Fifty-two-year-old Abraham Serrano confessed that he and his wife had gotten into a fight, so he lit a piece of paper on fire and then set many other objects in a bedroom on fire. Neighbors called 911, and firefighters responded. Seven people, including Serrano's wife, were injured; firefighters also reportedly had trouble getting Serrano out. Needless to say, neighbors are pissed as well.
A neighbor told WABC 7 that Serrano claimed to be a pastor, too, "He had candles all over the house and he trapped her in the room. He set fire to the curtains and stuff like that and said, he wanted to get rid of the devil from the apartment. The devil seemed to be him."
Source: Gothamist: Man Arrested After Setting Bronx Home Fire
Candles, marital disputes, and the devil.... sounds like a good reason for a pastor to attempt murdering his wife and all the other people in his apartment complex.
