Child among 4 dead as accused arsonist allegedly drank beer during chaos

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. A New York City man was charged with multiple counts of murder after allegedly lighting a fatal apartment fire that killed four people and injured multiple others. (Peter Gerber) A New York City man is facing murder charges after allegedly randomly setting a fire in a Queens apartment building that killed four people, including a 3-year-old girl, and injured seven others, authorities announced. Roman Amatitla, 38, of Maspeth, was arrested Wednesday and arraigned on multiple charges, including eight counts of second-degree murder and first-degree arson, for the March 16 blaze at a three-story building in Flushing. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted. Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz called the incident an "act of mass murder," noting Amatitla's chilling lack of motive. WAVE OF ALLEGED MIGRANT MURDERS IGNITES FURY ACROSS US AS O