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An 84-year-old Florida man became angry when his girlfriend of 42 years broke up with him, authorities allege<\/p>\n
The two were sitting in a car parked at a 7-Eleven in Fort Lauderdale when he poured gas inside the vehicle, police said<\/p>\n
He allegedly lit the gas on fire with the two of them inside, leaving them seriously wounded, authorities said<\/p>\n
An elderly Florida man is accused of setting a car on fire with his girlfriend of 42 years inside, authorities said.<\/p>\n
On Friday, July 3, Franklin Davis, 84, of Fort Lauderdale, was arrested and charged with premeditated attempted murder, criminal attempt solicitation and arson causing bodily harm, according to online court records.<\/p>\n
According to Broward Sheriff\u2019s Office deputies, Davis and his girlfriend had recently ended their relationship when they began arguing in the parking lot of the 7-Eleven on Northwest 9th Ave. in Oakland Park, WPLG<\/a>, CBS News<\/a> and the Miami Herald <\/a>report.<\/p>\n Davis was under the influence of alcohol when he poured a plastic bottle with gasoline inside across the dashboard and front seats of a car the woman was sitting in, BSO said in an arrest affidavit, the Miami Herald reports.<\/p>\n Using a lighter, he allegedly ignited the gas he poured, which made the inside of the car go up in flames, according to BSO. They were both in the car when the fire began.<\/p>\n She suffered third-degree burns to her left leg, while he suffered burns to his hands and face, according to BSO deputies.<\/p>\n Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for\u00a0 PEOPLE\u2018s free True Crime newsletter<\/a> for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.<\/p>\n The woman told deputies that she thought that Davis was going to \u201cburn her up\u201d in the car, according to the BSO, CBS News reports.<\/p>\n The former couple were rushed to a local hospital but were transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital because of the seriousness of their burns, CBS News reports.<\/p>\n Davis is being held without bond at the Broward County Main Jail in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n