Building owner accused of setting fire that led to Philadelphia firefighter's death

BREAKING Building owner accused of setting fire that led to Philadelphia firefighter's death

Al-Ashraf Khalil is charged with maliciously damaging a building by means of fire and aiding and abetting.

Khalil was captured in surveillance images going in and out of the building minutes before it caught fire, according to a criminal complaint, and smoke was seen coming from the location a short time later.Images released by court documents include one allegedly showing Khalil at the scene. The ATF tells Action News Khalil was taken into custody in Jordan and was brought back to the United States. He is currently being held in New York.A news conference about this arrest is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the ATF headquarters in Philadelphia. It will be streamed live on 6abc.com.

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