Police have not yet said anything about it being hate-related. Since the blaze, the bar's owners have been discussing what happened online, questioning if the alleged arson was fueled by hate. The flames and smoke from that night also invaded two apartments above the bar, but everyone was able to make it out.Īnother co-owner told NBC New York that the suspect was last seen running down Myrtle Avenue towards Charles Place. Police are reviewing surveillance from a gas station around the corner that showed someone filling up a gas can minutes before the fire. EMT Shot by Intoxicated Patient on Staten Island: Sources
