A 46-year-old Pennsylvania man, Brian Shelleby, is accused of setting his estranged wife’s house on fire, causing the death of their 19-year-old daughter. Allegedly, Shelleby did so after his wife refused to “let him stay.”

According to a release issued by the Allegheny County Police Department (ACPD), the incident occurred on Sunday, September 14. At 9:54 a.m., the ACPD was notified of a fire at a Corbett Drive residence.

First responders found that a 19-year-old female had been killed by the fire. Another victim, an adult woman, was injured and transported to a local hospital.

A preliminary investigation showed that the fire had been intentionally set by a male suspect, the ACPD said. The man was later identified as Brian Shelleby, who was arrested and charged with criminal homicide,

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